Call at First

[scottk_61]

I know a lot of the people on this board and have been around plenty long enough to know the difference between real umpires, arrogant umpires, concerned coaches and a$$hole coaches.
I have seen many trolls and many arrogant parents, players and umpire wannabe's.
This guy rates as a troll, a coach with an axe to grind trying to prove his "superior knowledge" or a player who wants to get even for a percieved slight in a call.
Either way, argueing with him is like trying to wrestle with a pig.
You both get dirty but he likes it.

Walk away
If he proves to be someone who isn't full of himself, he will decide to listen and ask legitimate questions.
With that comes legitimate responses on his part.

At best this is some clown that is a wannabe and hasn't figured out that rule myths he carries around in his head aren't real.

In other words guys, turn around and call your game. Ignore the idiot on the other side of the fence.

[Badamk]

Originally Posted by scottk_61

I know a lot of the people on this board and have been around plenty long enough to know the difference between real umpires, arrogant umpires, concerned coaches and a$$hole coaches.
I have seen many trolls and many arrogant parents, players and umpire wannabe's.
This guy rates as a troll, a coach with an axe to grind trying to prove his "superior knowledge" or a player who wants to get even for a percieved slight in a call.
Either way, argueing with him is like trying to wrestle with a pig.
You both get dirty but he likes it.

Walk away
If he proves to be someone who isn't full of himself, he will decide to listen and ask legitimate questions.
With that comes legitimate responses on his part.

At best this is some clown that is a wannabe and hasn't figured out that rule myths he carries around in his head aren't real.

In other words guys, turn around and call your game. Ignore the idiot on the other side of the fence.

Many of you continue to call me names... shows your maturity. If you really have a problem go back and read all of my posts in this thread. I admitted I that I wasn't clear and was looking for clarity, I came on here asking a question. Your beloved Steve might be the smartest, greatest ump on the planet. Truth is he called me a "boy" and said I needed to reconsider being on the field. I called him an "old man" as a response.

Keep calling me a troll, idiot, rat or whatever and I hope it helps you feel better about yourself. Glad to help.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Badamk

Many of you continue to call me names... shows your maturity. If you really have a problem go back and read all of my posts in this thread. I admitted I that I wasn't clear and was looking for clarity, I came on here asking a question. Your beloved Steve might be the smartest, greatest ump on the planet. Truth is he called me a "boy"

As I reread the post, IMJ, he did no such thing. Lie #1

and said I needed to reconsider being on the field.

He did not such thing. Lie #2

I called him an "old man" as a response.

That is true.

Keep calling me a troll, idiot, rat or whatever and I hope it helps you feel better about yourself. Glad to help.

I don't need to call anyone anything and I really don't give a damn if you think you know better, you don't.

As suggested above, I went back and read the thread. No one attacked you until you went smart-***. In fact, you got more than enough answers to your question, but you didn't want to let it go. You received your clarification, yet continued to post arguments on the subject. As demonstrated above, you actually went looking for trouble by selecting two instances where a generic figure of speech was used and adopted that as a personal attack, on your own accord, not by someone's direction.

You may have been referred to as a troll because you acted the part, not because someone here thought it was a manly thing to do.

[Badamk]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

As I reread the post, IMJ, he did no such thing. Lie #1
Lie #2

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

If you (not addressed to vcblue, the generic "you") can't figure out how she is protected on this play, you might want to reconsider why you are out there.

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

If you think my responses aren't appropriate, boy, just hang around this forum some more.

Yeah... you're right... I just made that up.

[wadeintothem]

what a snivel fest.

Get over it coach.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Badamk

Yeah... you're right... I just made that up.

Not that I really care what you think, but ever consider that maybe he wasn't addressing you as "boy?" Substitute the word "gee" for "boy," and I think you'll read what Steve ACTUALLY meant.

Steve's got more class than that.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Badamk

Yeah... you're right... I just made that up.

Thanks for the quotes and yes, it is now obvious that you made that up.

Both of the words on which you are hanging your offended hat are generic figures of speech and it is even noted in the one AND NOT EVEN TOWARD YOU!

Don't we have a reading comprehension expert on this board? Yo, Greymule, got a minu......er, week to straighten this out?

[wadeintothem]

easily offended people around here, including the ones pming me demanding this or that really need to get some thicker skins and get over themselves a little.

[Welpe]

Badmk, you wouldn't happen to coach a traveling team from say...Napa, or perhaps Reno, would you?

I'm getting flashbacks back to a local Memorial Day snivel fest...err tournament from 2001-2002.