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Old Mon May 25, 2015, 01:32pm
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Not bad enough to use a bottle. What kind of field has no facilities? Even an outhouse?

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Lots of them have bathrooms that are closed or to far to get to.

We just had an issue locally where one umpire used his tire as a urinal and was reported by his partner for doing so.
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Old Tue May 26, 2015, 01:15am
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Lots of them have bathrooms that are closed or to far to get to.

We just had an issue locally where one umpire used his tire as a urinal and was reported by his partner for doing so.
Then the people in authority need to get a clue. That's just basic common sense to have something available.

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Old Tue May 26, 2015, 01:24am
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Last Fall I was umpiring a boys' 14U baseball game by myself (Junior had to work and my partner never showed up). The middle of the 4th inning came and natured called and I told both coaches that the game would resume once I returned from the rest room which was about 200 yards away. There really anything that they could do about it.

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Old Tue May 26, 2015, 07:17am
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Lots of them have bathrooms that are closed or to far to get to.

We just had an issue locally where one umpire used his tire as a urinal and was reported by his partner for doing so.
One partner for everyone's scratch list. And I'm not talking about the guy taking a leak, either.
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Old Tue May 26, 2015, 08:06am
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One partner for everyone's scratch list. And I'm not talking about the guy taking a leak, either.

I agree.

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Old Tue May 26, 2015, 01:38pm
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Here is a story I heard...no claim as to it's truth, however.

FP softball game is in the 17th inning. It is a night game in a hot and humid climate. Female UIC approaches the female PU in between innings with water and says; "I haven't seen you drink any water for a few innings, please drink something." PU responds; "I have to pee so bad, I can't drink anything."

UIC response; "You're wearing the navy pants today...just go. That's what the guys do!"
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Old Tue May 26, 2015, 03:11pm
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Here is a story I heard...no claim as to it's truth, however.

FP softball game is in the 17th inning. It is a night game in a hot and humid climate. Female UIC approaches the female PU in between innings with water and says; "I haven't seen you drink any water for a few innings, please drink something." PU responds; "I have to pee so bad, I can't drink anything."

UIC response; "You're wearing the navy pants today...just go. That's what the guys do!"
Ummm, no they don't. At least not this guy, and I'm 55 years old.
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Old Tue May 26, 2015, 03:14pm
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We just had an issue locally where one umpire used his tire as a urinal and was reported by his partner for doing so.
Ok, notwithstanding the fact that this "partner" is a jerk, I'm having a hard time visualizing how someone uses a tire as a urinal...
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Old Tue May 26, 2015, 03:34pm
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Ok, notwithstanding the fact that this "partner" is a jerk, I'm having a hard time visualizing how someone uses a tire as a urinal...
Same way you use a tree when you're in the woods...aim & fire!
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Old Tue May 26, 2015, 03:48pm
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Ok, notwithstanding the fact that this "partner" is a jerk, I'm having a hard time visualizing how someone uses a tire as a urinal...
Really?
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Old Wed May 27, 2015, 08:15am
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Really?
Not enough coffee perhaps. I was visualizing someone pissing into a tire hanging from a rope. Hell, if all he was doing was pissing against his car tire, what's wrong with that?
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Old Wed May 27, 2015, 08:24am
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Not enough coffee perhaps. I was visualizing someone pissing into a tire hanging from a rope. Hell, if all he was doing was pissing against his car tire, what's wrong with that?
When they give us locker rooms, we'll stop pissing on car tires.
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