Hello

NYSSO/ASABlue · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 30, 2001, 09:52am

Just found THIS forum...

Any other NYSSO people here? If so, what did think of this year's test? Either we are really well prepared, or they really dumbed it down this year [70 T/F's???].Still have a lot of problems with some of Mr Miner's interps/mechanics..oh well....

SamNVa · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 30, 2001, 10:22am

I'm not an NYSSO umpire. I live in Virginia, but I thought I give you a
HEARTY HI HO, WELCOME
to the board and hope you'll become a regular contributor.

Steve M · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 30, 2001, 11:12am

Not in NY, but in north central Pa here. I'll second Sam's welcome.

whiskers_ump · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 30, 2001, 12:12pm

I WILL ADD A BIG TEXAS HOWDY NEWYORKER, HOPE YOU HAVE
BETTER LUCK GETTING GAMES IN THAN WE ARE. RAIN KILLING
US

Gulf Coast Blue · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 30, 2001, 07:22pm

Another Big Texas Welcome Lou.........

Joel

BenGilli · #6 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 31, 2001, 08:07pm

Im from upstate NY, Binghamton area.. I have to agree with you on the test thing.. first game is supposed to be monday.. Can't wait!~

IRISHMAFIA · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 02, 2001, 06:01am

Ben,

Did they move Binghamton to the other end of I-81, or is there one other than just north of the NY/PA border?

Mike

BenGilli · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 02, 2001, 08:37am

Mike

Im just north of the PA border.. about 2 hrs south of syracuse.. i dont actually live in binghamton.. im about 15 minutes from there.. part of the endicott umpire association.. i mention binghamton because that is the closest place anybody has heard of..

as expected my game today was cancelled yesterday.. who knows when my first one will be

Ben

Bandit · #9 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 02, 2001, 12:56pm

Hello, from Indiana...From what I'm reading we may be cold but the only dry place playing any games and even close to being on schedule....Knock on wood.

IRISHMAFIA · #10 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 02, 2001, 08:13pm

Ben,

I was referring to the "upstate" New York notation. I really wouldn't consider anything below I-90 as upstate :-)

Mike

BenGilli · #11 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 02, 2001, 08:44pm

Well we consider it upstate NY.. just because.. my parents were from Long Island.. so in reference to there.. it is upstate..

IRISHMAFIA · #12 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 02, 2001, 09:21pm

Yeah, that's what I was figuring, after all, any part of the state not in the NYC metropolis is "upstate".

However, when you drive to Massena, NY from Delaware every other weekend for a year and some, Binghamton just doesn't seem that far away :-)

Mike

BenGilli · #13 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 02, 2001, 10:41pm

not sure where massena, ny is.. doesnt sound like a fun drive though

IRISHMAFIA · #14 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 03, 2001, 10:19pm

Just follow I-81 north to Alexandria (?) and turn right on NY 37 and follow the St Lawrence to where NY, Ontario & Quebec meet and you just passed through Massena, NY

whiskers_ump · #15 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 03, 2001, 10:57pm

It all sounds like a walk in the park. Try driving from
Beaumont, Tx. to El Paso, Tx. Now thats a drive.