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Forum: Baseball Thu Sep 04, 2008, 11:53pm

Replies: 52 He really did say it Views: 6,089 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy Salute! I also would never and have never... Salute! I also would never and have never thrown a single call for any reason. I too have way too much respect for the game to do it. Period! ... It's easy to speak for oneself, but to speak...

Forum: Baseball Thu Sep 04, 2008, 10:39am

Replies: 52 He really did say it Views: 6,089 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy You're so right. ... So, how you been, Ozzy?... You're so right. ... So, how you been, Ozzy? And just so you know, I always took your quote at the bottom as a quip and not your credo. ;)

Forum: Baseball Thu Sep 04, 2008, 09:25am

Replies: 52 He really did say it Views: 6,089 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy The subject was about two umpires: one who is... The subject was about two umpires: one who is tactless and unfair, and one who is simply unfair. Both are objectionable to many of us. Why is that hard to understand?

Forum: Baseball Wed Sep 03, 2008, 10:01pm

Replies: 52 He really did say it Views: 6,089 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy The only partners I have ever offended are from... The only partners I have ever offended are from my hustling when they don't, or from my being fair when they want me to be expeditious.

Forum: Baseball Sat Aug 30, 2008, 05:04pm

Replies: 28 Equipment Care Views: 4,479 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy Swallowing $200.00 is never fun, but when you can... Swallowing $200.00 is never fun, but when you can blame it on your wife, it is almost painless, and actually opens the door to a spate of unbridled spending. So it's really a plus.

Forum: Baseball Sat Aug 30, 2008, 02:05am

Replies: 49 Let their mistakes work for you Views: 5,524 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy A lot of people seem to react just like you--as... A lot of people seem to react just like you--as an exclusive individual, instead of a member of a fraternity. "Knows his stuff ..." Most certainly; I never said anything to the contrary. "Teaches...

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 29, 2008, 09:42pm

Replies: 49 Let their mistakes work for you Views: 5,524 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy Some parents mistreat and browbeat their... Some parents mistreat and browbeat their children, because it is what their parents did and it seemed to work for them. It does work--for a very small percentage of human beings.

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 29, 2008, 04:34pm

Replies: 49 Let their mistakes work for you Views: 5,524 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy I fully understand and agree with most of what... I fully understand and agree with most of what Griff stated, and all of what canada ump said in this quote. Anyone who treats another human being like you were treated is out of line, period. Your...

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 29, 2008, 11:13am

Replies: 49 Let their mistakes work for you Views: 5,524 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy I am as thick-skinned as any person you will ever... I am as thick-skinned as any person you will ever see or know. I am speaking out principally on behalf of others, as usual. And Tim C.'s approach to umpires and umpiring is egotistical and offensive...

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 29, 2008, 10:27am

Replies: 49 Let their mistakes work for you Views: 5,524 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy Not when it is delivered in the egocentric,... Not when it is delivered in the egocentric, imperious and unprofessional manner in which he often delivers it. He excludes people in order to feel or appear more prominent. Well, this noble and...

Forum: Baseball Thu Aug 28, 2008, 01:33pm

Replies: 28 Equipment Care Views: 4,479 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy I also agree. Before my first year of... I also agree. Before my first year of umpiring, I listened to my wife and I tried to piece it together with cost as the primary object. Before the first campaign was over, I was upgrading my mask,...

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 13, 2008, 12:08am

Replies: 24 Salute This Man Views: 3,840 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy And I simply pointed out that you are prejudiced... And I simply pointed out that you are prejudiced and judgmental, which you are. I SALUTED him. Do you comprehend standard English? I truly have respect and compassion and appreciation for the guy...

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 12, 2008, 11:02pm

Replies: 24 Salute This Man Views: 3,840 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy You "suspect"? You sound like you have a lot of... You "suspect"? You sound like you have a lot of prejudice in your suspect thinking. I give way more to this game and to young players than you can imagine. And I have done plenty of sponsoring...

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 12, 2008, 04:53pm

Replies: 24 Salute This Man Views: 3,840 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy I salute the guy, I really do, but as a guy who... I salute the guy, I really do, but as a guy who creases his caps and shines his belt and starches creases in his slacks, I had a hard time looking at him. Christ, I would have equipped him myself if...

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 12, 2008, 03:31pm

Replies: 9 Paying For It Today............... Views: 2,064 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy I had no idea that the Spot-Bilts were such crap.... I had no idea that the Spot-Bilts were such crap. I used them for one season, and just didn't like the feel of them, but I thought that they were good protective shoes, but I guess I never had a bad...

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 12, 2008, 02:55pm

Replies: 64 The Point , The hammer, turning your head from the field Views: 6,832 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy Well said. Well said.

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 12, 2008, 01:47pm

Replies: 64 The Point , The hammer, turning your head from the field Views: 6,832 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy I know a guy who stays semi-hunched (from the GD... I know a guy who stays semi-hunched (from the GD stance) and hammers, and his timing is excellent. I stand up to hammer, which I do more like a short right to the nose than an uppercut to the...

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 12, 2008, 02:27am

Replies: 51 LLWS PU knocked over Views: 7,322 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy Being thin doesn't make an umpire quick and being... Being thin doesn't make an umpire quick and being heavy doesn't make an umpire poor at his craft. I have seen some unathletic thin umpires, and I've seen a couple of hefty guys who can cover some...

Forum: Baseball Mon Aug 11, 2008, 04:02pm

Replies: 51 LLWS PU knocked over Views: 7,322 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy Good call. :) Good call. :)

Forum: Baseball Mon Aug 11, 2008, 01:07pm

Replies: 51 LLWS PU knocked over Views: 7,322 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy You beat me to it. I have never seen... You beat me to it. I have never seen anything quite as buffoonish as that. Unbelievable! And why don't people roll when they fall back like that? Your head naturally curls up and you roll...

Forum: Baseball Sat Aug 09, 2008, 10:04am

Replies: 24 Expose Views: 3,289 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy Congratulations! That's very exciting. When... Congratulations! That's very exciting. When our buds get one of those Dodger Stadium HS gigs, we go out there just to support them, and it is really a wonderful experience. But it doesn't get any...

Forum: Baseball Thu Aug 07, 2008, 03:58pm

Replies: 19 Baiting? Views: 3,409 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy I have a thick skin, but you can't let your... I have a thick skin, but you can't let your authority be completely undermined by a comment of that type. I don't dump often, but if he says that, I dump him.

Forum: Baseball Thu Aug 07, 2008, 09:31am

Replies: 36 Legion Baseball Question Views: 5,258 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy When a coach has an opinion of our umpiring, he... When a coach has an opinion of our umpiring, he is virtually always an incompetent, loose-cannon redass. How could anything someone like that says have any real importance?

Forum: Baseball Thu Aug 07, 2008, 09:15am

Replies: 36 Legion Baseball Question Views: 5,258 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy "Coming from a coach of your almost immeasurably... "Coming from a coach of your almost immeasurably low skill level, that hardly rates as even an insult." This usually seems to work.

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 05, 2008, 09:37am

Replies: 36 The Walk Away Technique Views: 4,692 Posted By L.A. Umpire Guy And I second that. And I second that.

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