FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Buckman]

For my 200th post I just wanted to inform everyone that tomorrow I will be jumping out of a perfectly good airplane from about 14,000 feet.  If you never hear from me again, you now know why.

Buckman, congrats on your milestone. Use your karma powers wisely.
I love this new team-building stuff at your company. Take everyone up in a plane and push 'em out. BTW, did Mr. C get down to the required weight? Hope his jowls don't flap him to death.

He's close to making weight.  We may end up loading him up with laxatives in the morning and giving him a depends for the ride.  We'll see how he's doing in the monring.

[Touchdown Tommy]

Good luck Buckman.  Take Freebird and Wonka.  I've heard 2 out of every 1000 'chutes don't open. Coincidence...I think not.  Where is your big Dive taking place?

BDB I'd be honored to co-host the Show with you.  I trust my reputation as President of the Classless A$$hole Club preceeds me.

[Kilted Rat]

For my 200th post I just wanted to inform everyone that tomorrow I will be jumping out of a perfectly good airplane from about 14,000 feet.  If you never hear from me again, you now know why.

Buckman, congrats on your milestone. Use your karma powers wisely.
I love this new team-building stuff at your company. Take everyone up in a plane and push 'em out. BTW, did Mr. C get down to the required weight? Hope his jowls don't flap him to death.

He's close to making weight.  We may end up loading him up with laxatives in the morning and giving him a depends for the ride.  We'll see how he's doing in the monring.

Congrats on the karma priviledges!

+K to the whole board in celebration of the fact that the hospital I'm currently working at is 1.1 miles from my apt, I haven't bought gas since April!

BDB I'd be honored to co-host the Show with you.  I trust my reputation as President of the Classless A$$hole Club preceeds me.

That's not your reputation, that's BO.

[raiderguy]

Chris56317,

Happy 200th and hope the next 200 come quickly.

+K for jumping out of a perfectly good airplane.  Wear your light fall suit and you'll be OK.

Remember it is not the high speed that kills you ......it is the sudden stops.

[Johnnie Red]

Anyone interested in some Stiftungsfest burgers, we will be serving them tonight at the Chaska ballpark when the Chaska Hawks host Eden Prairie in Lake Conference baseball. Game starts at 7:00 p.m.

[janesvilleflash]

Required reading for Duffman?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18736244/

[BDB]

Well, I couldn't get through coaching my first Little League game without parent controversy. 

Actually there are 3 of us dads that coach the team and we get along great.

First time at bat, we've got the 1st base dugout. The other 2 coaches are working the boxes and I'm running the dugout.

The basic rule is only 2 players outside the dugout fence at a time being the kid up to bat and the kid on deck. Both have helmets on.

About 3 batters in this guy who I've never seen before comes up behind the home plate fence only about 10 feet away from me and starts yelling at the kid on deck to move over to the batting circle in front of the other teams dugout.

I ask him why he's telling him to do that and it's of safety and not getting hit with a foul ball. Depends on the hitter, right or left. Well, he doesn't tell me that he's preaching the whole thing loudly at me repeating it over and over.

I'm like ok ok nevermind nevermind.

So, he keeps doing it. When my son gets in the on deck circle he yells at him to do it and Ace says back "NO. That's stupid!" 

When the inning is over I asked my other coaches about it and yeah, these days when were putting diapers on ballplayers some teams do that.

So, I go up to the guy and slap him on the shoulder and tell him I guess he was right but I have never seen that before. He starts up again with the whole concept of it being safer etc. and I just walk away saying "Yeah, I get the concept."

All through playing Little League, High School and Legion ball and all the baseball games I've seen I have never ONCE seen a batter in the opposing team's on deck circle. Not once.

But that's not the deal anymore, at least for this guy. The other team wasn't doing it. Another game after ours those 2 teams didn't do it.

Here's the main deal: If you want to coach then show up at the meetings, haul the equipment around, show up at every practice so the kids get to know you. Don't show up at a game and start yelling out instructions through the fence. It screws the kids up.

If you think I'm doing something wrong, just tell me. I'll talk to you, dumbass.

[DuffMan]

BDB, I suggest you find where this guy works, then go there and yell instructions on how to do his job at him.

[Rico 21]

  ...or else, challenge him to a spelling contest!

[tmerton]

Johnnies are closing in on their first national championship in a sport other than football.

http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070518/SPORTS/105180007/1002

And one of their club teams is doing the same down in Dallas.

http://www.mclachamptx.com/bracket_divb.html

[tmerton]

BDB - There's just something about Little League that brings out the worst in adults.  I don't know what it is.  I saw the most mild mannered coach any of my sons ever had, in any sport, throw a punch at an opposing coach on the mound during a game.  I saw a neighbor, upset over losing the dugout he thought his team deserved, go into a rage and throw all of the other team's equipment out of the dugout.  This list goes on.  After T-ball, all innocence is lost.

[johnnie_esq]

This is on the WIAC board, but it made the paper across the St. Croix:

UW-Stout AD resigning in wake of drug cases, tests

That should make BDB smile!

Anyone else watch the zebras really mess with a hockey game last evening?

[sumander]

Johnnies are closing in on their first national championship in a sport other than football.

http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070518/SPORTS/105180007/1002

Sum jr. visited with one of his buddies on the golf team last night. The boys aren't taking anything for granted but feel they really have played their best round yet! They are certainly in the drivers seat! Scary part about this is they only lose one member of the team and they have a bunch of good golfers waiting to take his place. Looks like their current string of playing in 8 straight NCAA tourneys may continue for a while!

[BDB]

This is on the WIAC board, but it made the paper across the St. Croix:

UW-Stout AD resigning in wake of drug cases, tests

That should make BDB smile!

J-esq, not really. Another friend of mine canned because 5 football players got busted for drugs.

Our image conscious Chancellor strikes again. 

[faunch]

BDB:
I understand your confusion but I do get the idea of making things safer.  Some kids at that age aren't really paying attention while standing in the on deck circle and it's better to be safe than sorry...although a kid would probably learn to pay attention quick if he/she took a foul ball in the back.  It sounds like the parent has an issue with social skills.

Back when I played fastpitch softball it really bugged me when guys would switch to the other on-deck circle with the sole purpose of trying to get some warm-up swings and getting timing down on a pitcher.

Well, I couldn't get through coaching my first Little League game without parent controversy. 

Actually there are 3 of us dads that coach the team and we get along great.

First time at bat, we've got the 1st base dugout. The other 2 coaches are working the boxes and I'm running the dugout.

The basic rule is only 2 players outside the dugout fence at a time being the kid up to bat and the kid on deck. Both have helmets on.

About 3 batters in this guy who I've never seen before comes up behind the home plate fence only about 10 feet away from me and starts yelling at the kid on deck to move over to the batting circle in front of the other teams dugout.

I ask him why he's telling him to do that and it's of safety and not getting hit with a foul ball. Depends on the hitter, right or left. Well, he doesn't tell me that he's preaching the whole thing loudly at me repeating it over and over.

I'm like ok ok nevermind nevermind.

So, he keeps doing it. When my son gets in the on deck circle he yells at him to do it and Ace says back "NO. That's stupid!" 

When the inning is over I asked my other coaches about it and yeah, these days when were putting diapers on ballplayers some teams do that.

So, I go up to the guy and slap him on the shoulder and tell him I guess he was right but I have never seen that before. He starts up again with the whole concept of it being safer etc. and I just walk away saying "Yeah, I get the concept."

All through playing Little League, High School and Legion ball and all the baseball games I've seen I have never ONCE seen a batter in the opposing team's on deck circle. Not once.

But that's not the deal anymore, at least for this guy. The other team wasn't doing it. Another game after ours those 2 teams didn't do it.

Here's the main deal: If you want to coach then show up at the meetings, haul the equipment around, show up at every practice so the kids get to know you. Don't show up at a game and start yelling out instructions through the fence. It screws the kids up.

If you think I'm doing something wrong, just tell me. I'll talk to you, dumbass.