Yesterday, I was walking around the neighborhood when I noticed two realtors placing a “sandwich board” sign in our common area. I walked up to them and politely (yes, I can be that sometimes when I take my meds) informed them that our homeowner’s association didn’t allow signage on our private property. They said they had permission. I told them that was impossible, since I am the association President and I know our board has never given permission for this (this is true).

They stared at me and then moved the sign onto the public sidewalk. I told them it couldn’t be there, either, since that was public right-of-way and it was against city code. They told me it wasn’t, so I pulled out my volunteer city I.D. card and showed them that I am the Planning Commission President and I know the sign code. Not only that, I have code enforcement authority and that if they didn’t remove the sign, I would call a uniformed officer on my cell phone and have him come and confiscate the sign (also true).

One of them took a step forward toward me but the other one grabbed him. He said to me “Aren’t you that basketball ref?” I said I was. He then said to the other one “Come on, let’s go. I’ve seen this guy ref some of my son’s games and if he says it’s the rule, then it’s the rule. Besides, he never gives anyone a break.”

The first guy stood there for a moment, shrugged, then picked up the sign and put it back in their van. They got in and drove away.

I guess once a ref, always a ref.

Signage
 

That's hilarious! You've got their respect that's for sure!!

So is that court presence? or is that street presecnce? or is your court presecnce so freaking powerful that you havea a strange unexplained pressence around you on and off the court? either way. . WOW!

Presence PLUS rules knowledge. The combination is unstoppable!!!

Mark-
Did you have presence because you were in High Heels and Stockings?

Well, the fishnets do add a certain authoritarian look.

As does the whip. And the nipple clamps. And the ....

As does the whip. And the nipple clamps. And the .... [/QUOTE]

.....(insert unmentionable portion of the male anatomy here) rings.

Good story, Mark ! :)

Thanks. Now, if I can only work Harry Potter in somewhere......

Harry Potter wears high heels and stockings? Fishnets? And a whip,nipple clamps and a pierced ....?

WOW! Who woulda thunk it?

Tell you what,though....if he waves his magic wand at me while he's wearing all that,I'm gonna slap him!

Especially if it's pierced! :eek:

Heeheeheehee....

There's hope for you,yet,tofu breath!

Warped officials.
 

Padgett, ...take your meds and go kick a cat.
JR, ...time to go fishing and swim a little while you're there.
Chuck, ...go for a jog through a cold sprinkler.

Re: Warped officials.
 

Hey, we've had nothing but cold sprinkles here for months!! We're so tired of the rain! Finally, yesterday, it warmed up. So what did we get when a warm front finally came thru? Yup, huge thunderstorms.