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Old Tue Jun 01, 2010, 07:22pm
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Mobile, AL was great!!! I believe our host was J. Johnson and he had us all to his home where we were fed steak dinners. It was awesome.

That's just my 2 cents. Thanks for letting me ramble.
Did you go swimming?
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Old Tue Jun 01, 2010, 08:24pm
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Did you go swimming?
No swimming...did I miss something? We did go to a Men's Club Monday (Labor Day)...until about 3am...missed my flight...that sucked.
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Old Tue Jun 01, 2010, 10:18pm
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No swimming...did I miss something? We did go to a Men's Club Monday (Labor Day)...until about 3am...missed my flight...that sucked.
Maybe a different host. When I was in Mobile, we had a party at one of the local umpire's house and were invited to use the pool. Always had food available at the park, had a steak BBQ after championship game, went to a game at Hank Aaron Stadium and couldn't pay for a thing.

Had an offer to go back to another game the following day, but my partner and I were flying out of P'cola the next morning. Instead we went over to the USS Alabama Mem. Park which included the battleship used in Segal's Under Siege and a small aviation museum....along with some gators at times

And if you ask why fly through P'cola, just one reason. McGuire's Irish Pub on E Gregory St. Great food and that other stuff....you know, BEER!!!
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Maybe a different host. When I was in Mobile, we had a party at one of the local umpire's house and were invited to use the pool. Always had food available at the park, had a steak BBQ after championship game, went to a game at Hank Aaron Stadium and couldn't pay for a thing.

Had an offer to go back to another game the following day, but my partner and I were flying out of P'cola the next morning. Instead we went over to the USS Alabama Mem. Park which included the battleship used in Segal's Under Siege and a small aviation museum....along with some gators at times

And if you ask why fly through P'cola, just one reason. McGuire's Irish Pub on E Gregory St. Great food and that other stuff....you know, BEER!!!
Pensacola. We are the western gate to the sunshine state. Where thousands live as millions wish they could! (We consider Mobile our westernmost suburb.) McGuire's is great. When you're back down this way, Mike, it's my treat.
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Old Wed Jun 02, 2010, 12:51pm
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"that other stuff"?

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Maybe a different host. When I was in Mobile, we had a party at one of the local umpire's house and were invited to use the pool. Always had food available at the park, had a steak BBQ after championship game, went to a game at Hank Aaron Stadium and couldn't pay for a thing.

Had an offer to go back to another game the following day, but my partner and I were flying out of P'cola the next morning. Instead we went over to the USS Alabama Mem. Park which included the battleship used in Segal's Under Siege and a small aviation museum....along with some gators at times

And if you ask why fly through P'cola, just one reason. McGuire's Irish Pub on E Gregory St. Great food and that other stuff....you know, BEER!!!
Isn't that a staple of an umpires post game diet?
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Old Wed Jun 02, 2010, 07:38pm
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Isn't that a staple of an umpires post game diet?
Post-ga......oh, yeah, right POST-game diet. Yeah, that's the ticket.
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Old Thu Jun 03, 2010, 07:23am
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But the best part is the friends you make. I've met some of the top officials in our game, and I regularly exchange e-mails with umpires from around the country. When I had my leg amputated, it was this network that put me in touch with other amputees who came back to call fastpitch. That encouragement was worth way more than any game fees I could have earned.
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Old Tue Oct 05, 2010, 01:54am
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You "appreciate the sincere appreciation?" And you repeat how great or wonderful the information is three times? Why then, was I not surprised when you posted a link at the bottom of your post (which I didn't click on, and would advise others not to click on as well)?

You spammers are always trying something new, aren't you?! Always hoping to pull one over on somebody.
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If so, I'd rather turn down the prestige of the National tourney and take a normal local one, sleep in my own bed and make $30 a game.

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