Tournament this weekend...

[NDblue]

Lakota is up between Devils Lake and Grand Forks so somewhere in that 225-230 mile range from Bismarck.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by NDblue

Lakota is up between Devils Lake and Grand Forks so somewhere in that 225-230 mile range from Bismarck.

So, about a two hour drive.

[Fozzie]

I have some umpire friends from Lincoln, NE coming up to work, and one from N.J.

Was invited up myself but for the 3rd year in a row could not work out the details. Wish I could be there with everyone. I hear its a blast and that they treat the umpires very well. Have fun and hopefully I will get to meet you...next year!!

Jeff Merriman

[gumpire]

I used to go watch my dad umpire this tournament when I was a young teenager (mid-80's)!!!

I would LOVE the opportunity to "walk in his shoes"!!!!

Please do get in contact with me for next year!!!

Thanks.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by gumpire

I used to go watch my dad umpire this tournament when I was a young teenager (mid-80's)!!!

I would LOVE the opportunity to "walk in his shoes"!!!!

Please do get in contact with me for next year!!!

Thanks.

I still have my dad's old indicator. That thing is probably 25+ years old...

Still clicks! Been repaired a few times, but it still clicks!

[NDblue]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

So, about a two hour drive.

Closer to a 3.5 hour drive.

[SergioJ]

I would love to come up there and umpire this great tournament. When I was stationed at Minot AFB, this was the first "big" tournament I had the honor and privilege of umpiring. I would go every year. The first time I went there was my first year of umpiring (1988). Went every year til I moved out in '91. Met alot of great people there. Let me know! Thanks!

Serg

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SergioJ

I would love to come up there and umpire this great tournament. When I was stationed at Minot AFB, this was the first "big" tournament I had the honor and privilege of umpiring. I would go every year. The first time I went there was my first year of umpiring (1988). Went every year til I moved out in '91. Met alot of great people there. Let me know! Thanks!

Serg

Serg,

You were stationed at Minot? That explains a lot.

[Tru_in_Blu]

You were stationed at Minot? That explains a lot.

When I was in the AF ['69 to '73], Minot was where our "senior servicemen" threatened to send Airmen who goofed up. There and Loring AFB in Maine, which I believe is now closed.

I guess that was the closest they could come to the Russian equivalent of Siberia.

[NDblue]

There are worse places in the world than Minot, ND. Can't think of any right now but I know they're out there. There's a reason we call it "Mindrot". Maybe one of the reasons I don't really care for Minot is because of all the chAir Force personnel (I'm prior Navy).

[SergioJ]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Serg,

You were stationed at Minot? That explains a lot.

Hey! I absolutely loved Minot! Didn't when I was first told I was going there (wasn't one of my "dream" choices). But after the first winter, I didn't want to leave. The downside back then though was that we had to go to Bismarck to see a real shopping center.

And Tom, I know work in a military compound that's mostly Navy. Guess that's what they call Karma.

Serg

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SergioJ

Hey! I absolutely loved Minot! Didn't when I was first told I was going there (wasn't one of my "dream" choices). But after the first winter, I didn't want to leave.

Serg

That's because you didn't want to leave that layer of skin you probably left on the metal gate in January when you forgot your gloves!