The Temple Bar - No Mo' Drama.....UYMFA!!!!!!!!!!!

[U2democrat]

It's 60 here but with 20 mph sustained winds, I think a cold front is coming through.

 

[Lila64]

Morning bar

I actually slept until 11. That was nice.

me too

For those that coached, did you have to take any classes or tests? Or did you just sign up and they let any MOFO work a game?

And theoretically, shouldn't we have the best refs they got tonight since it is the final?

 

[Zoots]

Nothing much left to pack.

I'm bored, guys.

Entertain me pls.

 

[Drea]

*does her best (not that that's saying much) MW dance for Zoots*

*watches him laugh his ass off*




(For the record, I'm not one of those women who wants to get pulled up on stage to dance with Bono - I'd rather get pulled up to sign (ASL) Please or One or RTSS or Bad )

 

[Zoots]

How u doing, drea?

 

[phillyfan26]

Afternoon, Bar.

 

[Zoots]

You only ever wish the bar. You don't care for the people in it.

 

[phillyfan26]

Ah, but what would a Bar be without its people?

Riddle me that, Zootles.

 

[No spoken words]

I'll dunk on your head and yell your name as I do it. Happy now???

 

[Lila64]

For those that coached, did you have to take any classes or tests? Or did you just sign up and they let any MOFO work a game?

And theoretically, shouldn't we have the best refs they got tonight since it is the final?

 

[Zoots]

Riddle me that

Who's afraid of the big black bat?
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lol

 

[phillyfan26]

For those that coached, did you have to take any classes or tests? Or did you just sign up and they let any MOFO work a game?

And theoretically, shouldn't we have the best refs they got tonight since it is the final?

My father coaches a big CYO program in the area. There are a lot of people who want to coach, so usually it's a matter of the CYO program offering the job. My father had been getting offered yearly for about five years before he finally accepted it (he didn't want to committ because he, like NSFW, is a high powered executive).

He had to meet some requirements and attend a seminar on child abuse or something, if I recall.

Theoretically, yes. But, in practice, it's usually not a well judged position. Often times it comes down to years of reffing as opposed to skill.

 

[No spoken words]

PFan, today I'm humble, but, normally, I'm an insanely high powered executive.

 

[Lila64]

I was referring to the refs who call games for middle school kids. You, THE AMENDMENT, have said you reffed. The refs here seem to be teens themselves. Any requirements to doing so?

 

[phillyfan26]

Actually, no. I was an umpire in baseball before I got into broadcasting, and the guy who runs the league I ref knew I was good at that, so he asked me to do it for him.

I'm not part of PIAA, I'm independent. If I was, I'd probably have to take some kind of exam to get in. At that point, I would do high school and middle school games. I just do a local basketball league.

 

[U2democrat]

I'm sitting here phonebanking for Obama and all the people I've talked to so far have been Republicans

 

[phillyfan26]

 

[U2democrat]

It is Texas

 

[U2democrat]

Oh now this is fun. This is the name of the next person I have to call:

Zenobia

 

[phillyfan26]

Zih-know-bee-uh is the best guess I have on pronunciation. I do it for a living.

 

[U2democrat]

So, this is how the conversation with "Zenobia" went:

*Phone ringing*
Some lady: Hello?
Me: Hi is Zenobia available?
*weird sounds then silence*
Me: Hello? .....Hello? .......Hello?
(I'm assuming Zenobia): mmph?
Me: Hi my name is Laura and I'm a volunteer with the Barack Obama campaign. Are you planning on voting in the Texas Primary?
Zenobia: mmph
*silence*
Me: Do you know who you'll be supporting?
Zenobia: mmph
Me: Uummm, ok thank you for your time.
Zenobia: mmph
*click*

 

[Drea]

Probably thought you were trying to sell something and that's her normal response to telemarketers

 

[phillyfan26]

I'd say that means he wants Fred Dalton Thompson.

 

[U2democrat]

He never even said an actual word. It was just sounds, like he didn't have a tongue or something

I marked him down under "language problem"

 

[phillyfan26]

He wants Fred Dalton Thompson because FDT is lazy. Similarly, he's too lazy to speak. Or find out that FDT dropped out.

Or vote, probably.

 

[redhotswami]

Oh now this is fun. This is the name of the next person I have to call:

Zenobia

Pfan is right about the pronounciation. Zenobia is Dr. Hikes' first name, from VT.

 

[VintagePunk]

My school has a very high population of Asian students. When I was recruiting participants for my study, I had so much trouble with east Asian names. I was so worried that I'd mispronounce someone's name and offend them. In fact, I did a few times, and apologized profusely.

 

[redhotswami]

VP!! how are you and the kitties?

 

[VintagePunk]

VP!! how are you and the kitties?

I posted new pics on the 2nd to last page of the cat thread, and a story on the last page.

How are you doing?

 

[redhotswami]

i'm great! i finally went dancing again last night after a 3 week hiatus. it was exhilarating.