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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 12:38am
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Tonight my crew was lounging around in the locker room before getting dressed for our varsity game.

Game manager came in and asked us if one of us would mind finishing the JV game as one of the officials pulled a leg muscle. I said I would and dressed in time to work part of the third and the entire fourth quarter. JV guy tried handing me the ball between quarters and I gave it back to him.

Easy quarter+. Then I was the R for the varsity game, 3-person. Blowout.

Heading to Chitown now for a hockey game in the late morning...

Can tell your not from the area 'Chitown' is like nails on a chalkboard to any decent Chicagoan.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 12:42am
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Can tell your not from the area 'Chitown' is like nails on a chalkboard to any decent Chicagoan.
I know. That's why I used it. I'm pretty well-traveled because of my job and to be quite honest, Chicago is my least favorite major city in the United States.

I'd refer to SF as Frisco, but I actually like SF.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 05:41am
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You're a good egg, Rich. I wish you had been one of the three varsity officials that sat in the stands last week while I worked my JV game by myself.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 08:55am
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You're a good egg, Rich. I wish you had been one of the three varsity officials that sat in the stands last week while I worked my JV game by myself.
Sux. Like Rich, I've seen a senior official who arrived early for the game, go help out a fellow official going solo. I know allot of us wouldn't have an issue with that. Can't believe they left you hanging.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 09:37am
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You're a good egg, Rich. I wish you had been one of the three varsity officials that sat in the stands last week while I worked my JV game by myself.
Wow!!!
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 11:05am
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You're a good egg, Rich. I wish you had been one of the three varsity officials that sat in the stands last week while I worked my JV game by myself.
I got to my V game about midway through the 1st qtr & a newbie was working alone. Not only that, he had a yellow lanyard and metal whistle.
I told the AD & V HC I would get dressed quick and help him out till the partner arrived. Got onto the court before the 1st qtr ended. Partway through the 2nd qtr, I saw the partner [who would be the R in our game] arrive. During a break, I motioned him over to take my place. And at HT, I gave the newbie a spare unused fox40 and smitty.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 11:21am
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And at HT, I gave the newbie a spare unused fox40 and smitty.
Last weekend at Rec Ball, one of our newbies arrived to work with me and no whistle. I too carry several spares.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 12:32pm
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Last weekend at Rec Ball, one of our newbies arrived to work with me and no whistle.
Probably expected you to make every call, inside, and outside, of your primary, as usual. Wanted you to take a hint.
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Old Mon Jan 24, 2011, 10:12pm
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I got to my V game about midway through the 1st qtr & a newbie was working alone. Not only that, he had a yellow lanyard and metal whistle.
I told the AD & V HC I would get dressed quick and help him out till the partner arrived. Got onto the court before the 1st qtr ended. Partway through the 2nd qtr, I saw the partner [who would be the R in our game] arrive. During a break, I motioned him over to take my place. And at HT, I gave the newbie a spare unused fox40 and smitty.
Awesome story! I show up an hour early, besides the fact it is the right thing to do, for that same reason: I would love to walk in for the 5pm JV game and see only one official. I would love to step up and get to work with a new guy. I started 15 years ago and I still remember the "varsity" guys that would actually talk to me and try to help me out. You sir are a class act.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 07:13am
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I know. That's why I used it. I'm pretty well-traveled because of my job and to be quite honest, Chicago is my least favorite major city in the United States.

I'd refer to SF as Frisco, but I actually like SF.
Must be your proximity to it. Chicago is one of my 3 favorite cities in the world, and the only one in the US.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 08:26am
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He's probably a Packer fan....

Hey Rich...Go Hawks!!!
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 08:51am
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Chicago is my second favorite city.

All the rest are tied for first.


-from a real old officials joke.......
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Old Mon Jan 24, 2011, 09:32pm
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Chicago is my second favorite city.

All the rest are tied for first.


-from a real old officials joke.......
Funny, but Chicago has the BEST pizza!
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Old Mon Jan 24, 2011, 09:44pm
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Funny, but Chicago has the BEST pizza!
Chicago Deep Dish YUM!!!

Just like Philadelphia has the best cheesesteaks
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Old Tue Jan 25, 2011, 07:29am
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Funny, but Chicago has the BEST pizza!
Wooster Square, New Haven, Connecticut.

Pizza Center of the Universe.

Sally's Apizza, and Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

Frank Sinatra was a fan of Sally's, while President Ronald Reagan preferred Pepe's.

1999: Pepe's was named to the James Beard Foundation's list of "America's Classics".
2006: Pepe's is acknowledged on the History Channel's "American Eats' show as the originator of New Haven-style pizza in 1925.
2009: Pepe's was named the "Best Pizza on Earth" by The Guardian. Food correspondent for GQ magazine Alan Richman names Pepe's the 12th best pizza in the country in the May issue.

Notable visitors to Pepe's include Robert DeNiro, Henry Winkler, Kelly Clarkson, Ernest Borgnine, John Turturro, Kevin James and Vince Vaughn.

Sally's Apizza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also, New Haven is home to Louis' Lunch ("The place where Louie dwells" (Yale Whiffenpoofs)), the birthplace of the hamburger sandwich.

http://www.louislunch.com/
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