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I feel your pain. I've had some scary drives in West Virginia, Maryland and DC - well every drive is scary in DC!
Fortunately, the weather down here in Mississippi is great. I went to a game last night and it was probably in the high 60s. The coat closet, which only has jackets in it, doesn't get much work down here.
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![]() As I've said before, our commutes here in NVA and DC are bad enough without weather problems! Thankfully, they will close schools and cancel games when bad weather is TWO STATES AWAY and just "moving in this direction." ![]()
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Why Do We Do This?
Could it be reasoned that "we do this" for the following reasons?
A. It's a passion B. It's an obsession C. It's a career D. It's a hobby E. It's a means of income For those in A, B, and C, the occasional weather obstacles you mention are no big deal. Those in C don't usually fret, because their travel costs are probably covered. For those in D and E, I can see how such a situation can be regretful. I'd only hope that having to overcome occasional weather challenges on the way to a game doesn't negatively affect the way we call the game once we get there. Here in the land of Lake Effect Snow, I've got to remind myself (in A and B) of this quite often. It helps to be self-employed and able to take off as early as I need to in order to make it to a game on schedule. My heart goes out to the majority of guys whose work schedules press them into frustrating circumstances Last edited by Freddy; Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 12:26pm. Reason: speeling mistak |
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In the summer, I garden, flowers, lawn, and vegetables. As basketball winds down, I'm starting my seeds in the basement, under fluorescent lights. Someday a police officer will drive by my house at night, and see bright lights coming from my basement windows, night, after night, all night long. Any of you guys willing to put up some bail money for me.
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You ever try officiating when you have a 5 hour drive ahead of you and you know there is going to be about four inches of fresh snow on your car when you're done? Focus is hard to come by in those situations. Let's not even talk about the fact that traffic in DC is rough on a sunny 75 degree day. Bad weather makes it harder.
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