Jurassic Referee ???
 

Last post was Thursday, May 12, 2011. I hope that he's on a beach somewhere drinking an adult beverage with an umbrella in it? The last time he took a break from the Forum he came back as the kinder and gentler Jurassic Referee. I wonder what the transformation will be like this time.

Billy:

You are correct. JR has been conspicous by his absence. I know I haven't been posting alot lately myself because of the baseball season, but I have been lurking (usually wearig a trench coat, :p).

MTD, Sr.

It appears that JR got upset in an exchange with another person on this site (and the final exchange was not even on this site) and made a reference to not seeing the point of being here or any similar place. I think it is that simple. At the end of the day some take this place too seriously (look at my FB posting :D) and cannot disagree or take a conflict in stride.

Peace

It's not like we need someone who calls everyone who disagrees with him an idiot or some similar insult. That approach rarely convinces the other side to see their point.

Everybody needs a lil' tough love every now & again.

Come on back Jurassic!!

Luke 15:11-32 ...
 

In the case of Jurassic Referee, I'm willing to overlook some of his indiscretions because he more than makes up for it with his knowledge and experience.

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Without a doubt, he's taught me more about the rules of basketball and I've never had a direct conversation with him. :o

Nice swipe, Jeff.

Just keeping it real as the young people say. But I like JR I just thinks he gets to hot and bothered sometimes. But it does appear based on some comments that is what set him off (so to speak).

Peace

Not being privy to what happened off the board (FB or elsewhere), I really can't answer to that. I'm not saying he doesn't get out of hand or over the top sometimes, but I can't really judge him for that (neither can most of us) because I have a tendency to do the same thing.

I am not judging, just saying that a discussion that did not happened here is a marker for why he has been absent based on his comments. The FB comment was an inside joke to someone here. ;)

I just think most need to keep this place in perspective (and other places like it). We do not know most people personally and we will never work with most here either. I do not think I have personally worked a game with 5 people that have ever come to this site in four sports I have worked and if I did I would really have to think long and hard to come up with that number. So what we say or do should be taken through a certain lenses that should not get us that excited good or bad that is all. And just like anyone here, you do not have to come here to have discussions about anything. I know I have enough drama off this board when it comes to officiating and even that is put into perspective as those people I deal with in real life do not even affect anything in my career or the games I work.

Peace

Maybe you should change your screen name to Anthony Weiner? (Unless that is your REAL name):D

I think it's time for Weinergate to peter out. :rolleyes:

That is embarrassing !!!!!!!!!
 

Billy Mac -

You should be fined for bringing up the group Player on this site !!!!!!

I can only hope that you were not singing this to Mrs. Billy Mac back in the

day when you would get on her bad side !!!!!!!!


I bet you still have an 8 track tape of this that you play in your El Dorado

up in Connecticut !!!!!!!!

Rather than making guesses and assumptions, I went to the source...he is busy with a lot of things. Got tired of having to say the same thing to the same people over and over (rule-wise) because they just don't get it, and decided to just take a break from the forum. Not mad at anyone...not bothered by any exchange here or elsewhere. Just has better things to do with his time right now.