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NCASAUmp Tue Jan 19, 2010 01:13pm

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Originally Posted by Welpe (Post 653171)
I thought all schools had MLK off? You got gipped buddy!

Oh... I quit that job over a year ago. I'm no longer working for the schools (THANK GOD) ;)

Welpe Tue Jan 19, 2010 01:21pm

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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp (Post 653366)
Oh... I quit that job over a year ago. I'm no longer working for the schools (THANK GOD) ;)

Oh...geez...that makes more sense. In other news, did you hear about the Hindenburg?

NCASAUmp Tue Jan 19, 2010 01:22pm

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Originally Posted by Welpe (Post 653375)
Oh...geez...that makes more sense. In other news, did you hear about the Hindenburg?

Dude, I'm not THAT old...

Welpe Tue Jan 19, 2010 01:29pm

No but evidently I'm that far behind on my current events. :D

Skahtboi Tue Jan 19, 2010 02:14pm

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Originally Posted by Welpe (Post 653171)
I thought all schools had MLK off? You got gipped buddy!


Heck. We are at work today, but with no students. Records days, gotta love em!

Stevetheump Thu Jan 28, 2010 08:18pm

My bad.............
 
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Originally Posted by Dakota (Post 653277)
Careful... this could REALLY escalate! http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/mi...smiley-124.gif

OMG - I've created text monsters. Okay guys, in an effort to DEESCALATE the situation, I've toned it down.:)

Steve M Thu Jan 28, 2010 09:03pm

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Originally Posted by booker227 (Post 222513)
If you have a partner, and realize that you are blocked from the play, point to that partner BEFORE you make the call. Try not to make a call, confer, and then change the call. It makes you look bad.
In your pregame, talk about this situation and come to an agreement on how it is to be answered.


Booker,
The problem wih this is that your partner has other responsibilities - AND MAY NOT BE LOOKING at your play Make the call that is your responsibility before you do anything else. If you are asked by a coach to check with your partner because of a pulled foot/dropped ball/something else along those lines - that's fine, ask your partner. If the coach wants you to check with your partner because they do not like your judement, tell them that's not something you are allowed to check on and we'll all just have to live with a judgement call.

NCASAUmp Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:58pm

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Originally Posted by Steve M (Post 656506)
Booker,
The problem wih this is that your partner has other responsibilities - AND MAY NOT BE LOOKING at your play Make the call that is your responsibility before you do anything else. If you are asked by a coach to check with your partner because of a pulled foot/dropped ball/something else along those lines - that's fine, ask your partner. If the coach wants you to check with your partner because they do not like your judement, tell them that's not something you are allowed to check on and we'll all just have to live with a judgement call.

Umm... Steve? Yesterday was the 2 year anniversary since Booker's last login. :)

But your advice is sound nonetheless.

Stevetheump Fri Jan 29, 2010 04:27pm

Conferring with your partner............
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by booker227 (Post 222513)
If you have a partner, and realize that you are blocked from the play, point to that partner BEFORE you make the call. Try not to make a call, confer, and then change the call. It makes you look bad.
In your pregame, talk about this situation and come to an agreement on how it is to be answered.

booker - In LL, their mechanics show doing just that, however, not in ASA. I have to make a call, then, if I confer with my partner and the information he gives me leads me to believe my call was in error, I have no problem changing it. Bottom line: I want to get the call right. Changing a call from a "missed" one to a GOOD one will never make you look "bad."

Skahtboi Fri Jan 29, 2010 08:41pm

Stevetheump:

Did you read the post that immediately preceded yours??? :)

Stevetheump Sun Jan 31, 2010 06:59pm

Quick history lesson...........;)
 
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Originally Posted by Welpe (Post 653383)
No but evidently I'm that far behind on my current events. :D

Welpe - To help get you up-to-speed:
We won WWI, WWII and the first Gulf War.
Korea was a draw.
We lost Vietnam.
Gulf War II is still a toss-up.

NCASAUmp Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:03pm

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Originally Posted by Stevetheump (Post 657303)
Welpe - To help get you up-to-speed:
We won WWI, WWII and the first Gulf War.
Korea was a draw.
We lost Vietnam.
Gulf War II is still a toss-up.

I suspect there are a number of people who may dispute this.

But that's for another forum.

IRISHMAFIA Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:19pm

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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp (Post 657363)
We lost Vietnam.

I suspect there are a number of people who may dispute this.

I suspect most people aware of it would whole-hearted agree with the assessment. For that many, quite a few would insist that the military wasn't allowed to win it.

That was the beginning of the, "we cannot offend anyone, must apologize for anything anyone may take offense to and, no matter what, everyone has more rights than those who lived and died for them" era in this country. Still stuck there.

But you are right, that is for another forum.;)

Stevetheump Mon Feb 01, 2010 03:41am

Allow me to rephrase.............
 
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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp (Post 657363)
I suspect there are a number of people who may dispute this.

But that's for another forum.

Militarily, we WON Vietnam.
POLITICALLY, we lost it (thank you Lyndon Baines Johnson).

NCASAUmp Mon Feb 01, 2010 08:34am

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Originally Posted by Stevetheump (Post 657393)
Militarily, we WON Vietnam.
POLITICALLY, we lost it (thank you Lyndon Baines Johnson).

There we go.

Let's get off that topic. :)


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