Attitude and courtesy.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by clevbrown

To use your words, "This is just unbelievable" clevbrown

Hey, you're right. It is unbelievable. And you're right about all of us needing to be a teacher or a student or both.
Apparently there was a premature evaluation...not the first time someone on this board has done that. I've offended damn near everyone on this board. Some of the posters around here have, in the last few days, sent private messages informing me of how f'n stupid I am. However, at least some of them have forgiven me. And some of them have been kind enough to send me e-mails and even some notes in the good old U.S. Mail encouraging me in my own battles with my health.

so...don't give up on all of us.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

I've offended damn near everyone on this board.

You've missed one, John.

I'm part Polish, if you want to take a stab at it. Oh, and I'm balding, too.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

You've missed one, John.

I'm part Polish, if you want to take a stab at it. Oh, and I'm balding, too.

Easiest job in Poland?
IQ tester.

Hardest job in Poland?
Guarding a full garbage truck.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

Easiest job in Poland?
IQ tester.

Hardest job in Poland?
Guarding a full garbage truck.

That's it! The gloves come off! You... You...

Okay, I'm over it.

Hey, I'm an umpire. I've heard it all.

[tcblue13]

I love this board. I am not doing ball this year because of work related issues but I love this board. I am thankful for people who know the rules and who love the game. I am thankful for a couple of the scoldings I have received here because they taught me to think before I post and to know the rules before I walk on the field. I am also thankful that I had the support of the other umpires on this board after my first ejection. Let's just remember that many sits are HTBT and even if we were there, we have different eyes. BUT, the rules stay the same and the interps need to be consistent. You guys are great and did I mention that I love this board?

[Bluefoot]

I'm glad this topic was posted, these type of issues were addressed, and so many of the responses have been positive.

I do believe it's significant that some people have chosen not to reply to this thread at all, neither pro, nor con, or indifferent. I think that those members either believe that this is a non-issue, a worthless thread (but don't have the guts to say that) or that they, themselves, are above reproach on any level. It's too bad for all then, 'cause they probably won't change the manner in how they treat others here.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Bluefoot

I'm glad this topic was posted, these type of issues were addressed, and so many of the responses have been positive.

I do believe it's significant that some people have chosen not to reply to this thread at all, neither pro, nor con, or indifferent. I think that those members either believe that this is a non-issue, a worthless thread (but don't have the guts to say that) or that they, themselves, are above reproach on any level. It's too bad for all then, 'cause they probably won't change the manner in how they treat others here.

Let's see.... this thread took less than a half day to diverge into defensiveness, about a day for someone to bring up something stupid someone said in the past, and for that writing to be denied because the post had since been erased, and now, a page later, you are standing in judgment on those who did not reply in this thread? Do you understand the term pharisaic?