Llanfairynghornwy, Anglesey, Wales superthread

[coolian2]

what's up ian?

Not a lot, you?

 

[coolian2]

Bugger, the Bono wants a United States of Africa thread got moved to FYM. Goodbye any more possible lulz

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Looooong week.

So happy it's Friday night.

 

[coolian2]

Some shopping to do, back later deadthread

 

[coolian2]

Fook me, still dead?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

yeah

 

[coolian2]

Axver must be sleeping off the four whole glasses of wine he had

 

[phanan]

 

[Lila64]

 

[phillyfan26]

For someone who works for Little League Baseball, I sure do hate it a lot.

 

[phanan]

Why, because it takes up a lot of your time?

 

[Lila64]

Kids are brats? Their parents are worse?

 

[phillyfan26]

No, because too many of the coaches fit the stereotypical "coach who takes it too seriously and plays dirty while insulting the kids" bill.

I witnessed a coach tell a player tonight that he needed to lie next time and say that a pitch hit him (when it didn't and the kid admitted it). "When I ask you that question, you say yes."

This particular coach is a part of a trio of coaches for one team (suitingly named the Yankees) that is the worst thing I've ever seen in Little League baseball. The one assistant coach yelled at the ump for a minute between innings about how the coach of the other team had lied to get a call changed (the other coach, funny enough, being my dad).

I'm thinking about telling the commissioner of the league about it. That's how fucking pissed off I am.

I retire at the end of the year, and tonight confirmed any doubts.

 

[phanan]

Wow, that's fucked up.

It's amazing how there are people out there who act like that - all that matters is that they win. Teach kids about morals and doing the right thing, you idiots.

 

[Lila64]

You could report it, but all the "powers that be" are old cronies and usually are in their own mindset and don't hear a word. Who knows I witnessed it somewhat while hubby was a coach for Maddy's basketball team a year or two ago. You get nowhere for speaking up & doing the right thing

 

[phillyfan26]

It's all about the almighty W.

The guy who runs the league is a reasonable guy, I just don't know if he can do a lot off the word of a 17-year old.

 

[Lila64]

But you are employed to ref games. If you don't speak up, are you not doing your job? Are you not just brushing it under the table? What's Dad got to say?

 

[coolian2]

Tell him and just say you think it's poor form. Let him know and leave the ball in his court in regards to taking any action.

 

[Screwtape2]

Tell him and just say you think it's poor form. Let him know and leave the ball in his court in regards to taking any action.

I'm with Ian here.

 

[phillyfan26]

I'm not the umpire. I'm the broadcaster and statistician.

(I do ref basketball, which is what's probably mixing you up.)

 

[Lila64]

I'm not the umpire. I'm the broadcaster and statistician.

(I do ref basketball, which is what's probably mixing you up.)

My bad.

 

[phanan]

I guess it doesn't hurt to say something, but I wouldn't expect much to come of it.

 

[coolian2]

I'm not the umpire. I'm the broadcaster and statistician.

Relatively impartial. Good.

 

[Screwtape2]

I love college baseball.

 

[phanan]

I'm playing poker online right now.

 

[phanan]

Ugh, just took a big hit.

 

[phillyfan26]

My father's take is that I have to limit my complaints to what is totally out of line (telling the kid to lie) and to present it, as Ian said, as a "do what you want with this information, but I thought you ought to know" scenario.

 

[Screwtape2]

Bottom of the 8th scored tied with runners on 1st and 2nd. This is why I love this sport.

 

[Screwtape2]

What a catch! Double play!

 

[Varitek]

still a slow thread huh?

ugh what a crappy day