character witness

[just another ref]

A couple of years ago at the end of a rec league game, I had a dad come out on the court and tell me, among other things, that I was a no good son of a b*tch. I was unimpressed. I told him he was not qualified to criticize me and dismissed him with a wave of the hand.

Tonight I got a call from the guy's wife. It seems that they are in the midst of divorce proceedings and have accusations against each other about less than perfect behavior. She wanted to know if I would mind testifying about the above incident as an example of her husband's true character, more or less.

Anybody ever seen anything like this, and what would you have told her?

[grunewar]

JAR - Bizarre. Is there anything more to the story than that? I mean, do you even know these people? Family friends? If not, it seems silly to get involved based on this!

I mean - "Yes your honor, these people have been married x years and I don't know them at all really, but one time, for about 5 seconds in the heat of an athletic competition we had a disagreement and he was an a$$."

Judge - "Ok good, based on that testimony it cinches the case, she gets the house, car, boat, custody and 1/2 the money!"

I'd stay out of it unless your really acquaintances and want to take sides. JMO

[mick]

Originally Posted by just another ref

..., and what would you have told her?

"I'll have to consult my attorney."

[bob jenkins]

How does someone get the name of an official from a rec league game that happened a couple of years ago?

How does the official remember the (seemingly minor) incident with enough clarity to testify about it?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

How does someone get the name of an official from a rec league game that happened a couple of years ago?

How does the official remember the (seemingly minor) incident with enough clarity to testify about it?

Maybe both the wife & the official keep journals?

Things on my not to do list:

1. Go swimming in a piranha tank.
2. Scale the fence at Gator Land.
3. Lay down on a railroad track.
4. Pee on the third rail.
5. Get in the middle of a divorce proceeding.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Things on my not to do list: Pee on the third rail.

From the first (2003) season of "Mythbusters": Although it is possible to electrocute yourself by urinating on a third rail, you would have to stand unrealistically close to the rail to do it. In most instances, a urine stream would break into droplets before making contact with the rail.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

From the first (2003) season of "Mythbusters": Although it is possible to electrocute yourself by urinating on a third rail, you would have to stand unrealistically close to the rail to do it. In most instances, a urine stream would break into droplets before making contact with the rail.

A friend of mine received a jolt when he acted on a dare to pee on an electric fence. I'm not removing that from my list.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

A friend of mine received a jolt when he acted on a dare to pee on an electric fence. I'm not removing that from my list.

From second season (2004) of "Mythbusters" Episode 14, "Myths Revisited":

Urinating on an electric fence can cause electrocution. Upon retesting the myth on an electric fence it was found to be plausible, but the rail was still busted. Distance was the factor, as the urine stream breaks up less at the close range needed for urinating on the fence than urinating on the third rail, thus ensuring a direct line of current between one's body and the electrical source.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

A friend of mine received a jolt when he acted on a dare to pee on an electric fence. I'm not removing that from my list.

They have electric fences in court? That settles it. I ain't going.

[DonInKansas]

Ren&Stimpy Don't Whiz On The Electric Fence - Video

[26 Year Gap]

Billy Mac, I guess you could try it and let us know how it worked out.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by just another ref

A couple of years ago at the end of a rec league game, I had a dad come out on the court and tell me, among other things, that I was a no good son of a b*tch. I was unimpressed. I told him he was not qualified to criticize me and dismissed him with a wave of the hand.

Tonight I got a call from the guy's wife. It seems that they are in the midst of divorce proceedings and have accusations against each other about less than perfect behavior. She wanted to know if I would mind testifying about the above incident as an example of her husband's true character, more or less.

Anybody ever seen anything like this, and what would you have told her?

1) Years ago, after a summer league game, a father came up to me and call me an a$$hole. I corrected him, by telling him that I was the SOB of the officiating crew and then pointed to my my partner and told the father that he was the a$$hole.

2) Regarding the jerk's soon to be ex-wife. Do nothing until you are officially contacted by her lawyer. If she contacts you again politely tell her that you will only entertain official contact from her lawyer. If her lawyer does contact you, you might want to contact a lawyer yourself because of the content of your possible testimony.

MTD, Sr.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

From the first (2003) season of "Mythbusters": Although it is possible to electrocute yourself by urinating on a third rail, you would have to stand unrealistically close to the rail to do it. In most instances, a urine stream would break into droplets before making contact with the rail.

Billy:

I remember that episode.

MTD, Sr.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Do nothing until you are officially contacted by her lawyer. If she contacts you again politely tell her that you will only entertain official contact from her lawyer. If her lawyer does contact you, you might want to contact a lawyer yourself because of the content of your possible testimony.

Having been through a divorce, I have a pretty good idea what she was asking. She may not have been directly asking if you were willing to testify, but were willing to be listed as a possible witness. It's up to the attorney whether he/she subpoenas you actually appear in court. In any case, I would have said I would rather your attorney contact me and discuss it. She was probably trying to save herself a couple hundred bucks by making the contact directly, because the attorney will bill her for contacting you. (Trust me, they bill for every little piece of scratch paper they use to take notes on!)