Caution: The Online Conversation

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I don't fear any repercussions anyway. This isn't the biggest thing in my life and while I enjoy officiating, I am not about to change who I am or how I post just to make people happy. I'd rather pack it in first.

Since my name has come up in this thread, I guess I'll give my two cents. The possibility of "repercussions" is definitely the reason that I stopped posting. Like Jeff and some others, I want to be able to stand by my words. But the fact that at least one person has lost D1 assignments because of posts on this forum makes me uneasy about even the possibility of being misunderstood or misrepresented, even tho I know that possibility is very remote.

And while officiating is not the biggest thing in my life, if you forced me to choose between my officiating schedule and posting here, it's not really much of a contest.

I talked to several officials about my decision to stop posting here, including Dan, Tony, JR and DJ; as well as BillyMac's interpreter. It just seemed like, in this case, prudence was the better part of valor.

Ok, I'm off to the baseball thread.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Since my name has come up in this thread, I guess I'll give my two cents. The possibility of "repercussions" is definitely the reason that I stopped posting. Like Jeff and some others, I want to be able to stand by my words. But the fact that at least one person has lost D1 assignments because of posts on this forum makes me uneasy about even the possibility of being misunderstood or misrepresented, even tho I know that possibility is very remote.

And while officiating is not the biggest thing in my life, if you forced me to choose between my officiating schedule and posting here, it's not really much of a contest.

I talked to several officials about my decision to stop posting here, including Dan, Tony, JR and DJ; as well as BillyMac's interpreter. It just seemed like, in this case, prudence was the better part of valor.

I was not aware that someone lost assignments because of what they said here. That is very interesting. I will say that if I had a choice of a bigger schedule and talking here that choice is also very easy. I have also learned to stay away from certain topics or to stay away from certain people. And that is no different if I am off the site. I just had to implement the same things I do in real life. In my many roles in officiating I know who I can say things to and who I cannot say things to. I respect the personal decisions we all have to make.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Since my name has come up in this thread, I guess I'll give my two cents.

James Agee is often quoted as saying, "You can never go home again." Boy, does this prove that he was wrong.

Aren't the federal marshals in charge of the witness protection program going to upset about this?

Or, maybe because the movie "Dawn of the Dead" was on cable last night, ChuckElias had come back from the dead?

Or, are you the real ChuckElias? If not, what have you done with the real ChuckElias?

Or...Never mind, I'm sure that Mark Padgett will come up with something funnier anyway, so why should I even try?

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Since my name has come up in this thread, I guess I'll give my two cents.

I still think this is someone who stole Chuck's password.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

I still think this is someone who stole Chuck's password.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Where's Morocco Mole?

[26 Year Gap]

In the chatroom during March Madness. Other than that, I have no clue where he is.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Where's Morocco Mole?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

I still think this is someone who stole Chuck's password.

There's a lot of that going around, apparently.

Just for the record, every single post of mine that Mick and Bob have had to delete was written by someone else.

It's true, it's true.......

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

There's a lot of that going around, apparently.

Just for the record, every single post of mine that Mick and Bob have had to delete was written by someone else.

It's true, it's true.......

I would have thought you would have been most proud of those and taken full credit while blaming your usual bool shyt on our forum hacker.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

I would have thought you would have been most proud of those and taken full credit while blaming your usual bool shyt on our forum hacker.

I see Dan is putting himself at the top of Jurassic's list of suspected hackers.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I see Dan is putting himself at the top of Jurassic's list of suspected hackers.

Watch it there, intern.