Random thoughts not worthy of a thread (Part I)

[chugginon]

Problem is will they think twice with 20 beers under the belt.

I think that is the trouble. Nobody thinks properly with what ever they have been on And then the results are horrendous

 

[Horace]

NO worries Horace. Just being kind to you , saving your poor old legs a trip. ON the other hand, if you were going to drive, the traffic is a bit much for the horse and cart

Thanks again chugginon. Yes it was going to be on the old legs. The way some of these young turkeys drive these days I have to pick my times carefully when I venture out in the trusty cart with gallant horse attached.

 

[Gasometer]

Anyone got/tried those Bamboo pillows?

 

[Gasometer]

Do yourself a favor .

Tomorrow night on SBS at 8.30 is one of the best tv series of the past decade.

'The Missing'.

It is uncomfortable viewing with a little boy going missing in rural France.

A great story line ...excellent performances and a final 3 minutes in the last episode that still sends shivers down my spine.

If you have seen it. ..use spoiler tags when discussing.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Dick Smith going into administration is terrifying. I bought my TV on a plan from them. I am probably five months into it.

 

[Gasometer]

Dick Smith going into administration is terrifying. I bought my TV on a plan from them. I am probably five months into it.

Dick Smith was the JayCar or Tandy of its day....sad.

Anywho they can gagf...i walked into the local Katamatite store last June with cash in hand...would not go lower on advertised price...went to Jb hi fi and they got the cash at 5.29pm because we haggled.

Nekminit same Smart Tv in fire sale at Xmas because of too much inventory. ..

Wat does it mean for you Fugly?

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Dick Smith was the JayCar or Tandy of its day....sad.

Anywho they can gagf...i walked into the local Katamatite store last June with cash in hand...would not go lower on advertised price...went to Jb hi fi and they got the cash at 5.29pm because we haggled.

Nekminit same Smart Tv in fire sale at Xmas because of too much inventory. ..

Wat does it mean for you Fugly?

I have no idea.

 

[Gasometer]

I have no idea.

I mean, wat is your plan about?

 

[Gasometer]

Another Tv show worth looking at is 'Halt and Catch Fire'

S01 is a bit of a drag, but the S02 is a lot better.

Has been renewed for S03 in 2016.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

I mean, wat is your plan about?

Paying monthly installments for something like 2 years. I pay to the rental company with DS as the go between.

 

[Orange Peanut]

Is there a thread on Making A Murderer? Chilling.

 

[Gasometer]

Is there a thread on Making A Murderer? Chilling.

On the Media & Entertainment Board there is.

Getting heaps of praise.

Have you watched the whole season OP?

Have been tossing up w/or not to watch it?

 

[Gasometer]

Paying monthly installments for something like 2 years. I pay to the rental company with DS as the go between.

I think that wont be an issue. Rental company / Finance companies still want the $$$.

If it breaks down you would have to deal directly with the manufacturer.

What brand?

 

[blackshadow]

Paying monthly installments for something like 2 years. I pay to the rental company with DS as the go between.

If they go belly up likely you'll just make the payments direct to the rental company.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

I think that wont be an issue. Rental company / Finance companies still want the $$$.

If it breaks down you would have to deal directly with the manufacturer.

What brand?

Sony.

If they go belly up likely you'll just make the payments direct to the rental company.

Yeah that's what I do.

 

[bengrina]

On the Media & Entertainment Board there is.

Getting heaps of praise.

Have you watched the whole season OP?

Have been tossing up w/or not to watch it?

where can i find the media and entertainment thread gaso?

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

where can i find the media and entertainment thread gaso?

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/forums/media-and-entertainment.56/

 

[Mav]

There's more than a few people that need to read this.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/01/02/double-standards-for-umpires/

Being an umpire or referee in any sport is a tough, and often thankless job. You are constantly assessed and criticised by the vast majority of people that are watching, even if the viewer has little or no idea of what is happening with the game.

These people look at one thing: free kicks. Namely, free kicks that they disagree with, usually for the reason that it went against their team.

On the other end, you often have a coach or assessor at the ground, whose job it is to evaluate your performance. These people look at everything you do; positioning, game control, body language, communication.

There is a whole side to officiating a game that most people only notice when something goes really wrong.

Like a footy club, umpires work as a team. From a junior game with two field umpires, right up to a full panel of 11 umpires (three field, four boundary, two goal, two emergency), everyone works together on the day to minimise the incorrect calls. It is not uncommon to hear another umpire yell “nice bounce” or “good throw” after good execution in a game. Alongside positioning, teamwork is one of the major factors affecting how many incorrect decisions are made in a game.

During the week, just like a footy club, umpires train together. Twice a week, the umpires from the local area will go through drills to improve their fitness and skills.

Also like a club, sometimes everyone will train together, whether you are state league level, or about to do your first Under-12s game as a teenager. Other times, people train separately, so that the session is at a pace that will suit everyone.

The general football population expects umpires to be perfect. On the one hand, I see this as a compliment; that perfection is within reach. If the level of officiating was consistently lower than the expected level, then expectations would be altered to reflect this. However, the expectation is still that there will be so few mistakes in a game, that those mistakes can be individually discussed (and often criticised).

There is a saying around the umpiring world: “The day you have a perfect game is the day you retire.” In other words, there is always room to improve.

But umpires are only human. In one game, a field umpire will make many thousand decisions (or non-decisions), all in real time, with less than a second to process each one. Then you have the distractions: the crowd, the weather, players, runners, trainers, all in the same space as you. All it takes for one of these people to obstruct your view of a contest is to run past at the wrong time. In the blink of an eye, you may have ‘missed’ something, even though you are in perfect position.

Spectators often think they have a free pass when talking about umpires. They believe that it is their ‘right’ to use abusive language, and insult the umpire as a person because of what they do.

In a game I officiated earlier this year, a player going for the ball was crunched in a big (but legal) hip-and-shoulder from a much larger opponent. The opponent who laid the hit was very sportsmanlike, checked that the injured player was okay, and signalled to the bench when the answer was no. The player was helped from the field by his team’s trainers, and the game continued.

A few minutes later, at the three-quarter-time break, the injured player’s mother stormed out onto the field (into the area that is set aside for only umpires), swearing at us, calling us incompetent, and demanding that the player who laid the bump be reported and sent off the field.

A polite explanation of our course of action was met with increased abuse from the woman, who had to be taken away by some of her son’s teammates to settle down.

Another example, and one that I am less proud of, was from earlier in my career as an umpire. A young field umpire was just starting out, and learning very quickly. A group of us were in the stands to provide some support to the umpire (a common occurrence), when again, a player’s mother was complaining about every ‘mistake’ that the umpire made, even though most of the complaints were completely baseless.

A few of the less tolerant in the group (including the young umpire’s brother) quickly figured out who the lady’s son was, moved directly behind her, and started to make comments every time he missed a kick or dropped a mark. The mother didn’t take long to get annoyed at the complaints about her son, and asked why they were singling out her son like that. When they pointed out that she had been doing the same to one of their friends, her response was, “But he’s an umpire.”

After a few minutes to calm down, both groups apologised to each other.

But what happens if you don’t have a group of semi-confrontational people willing to stand up against that ingrained abuse? A lot of spectators don’t even realise what they are saying about the umpire, and some believe that because they are talking about an umpire, they can say what they want.

A shift away from the abuse of officials at higher levels is slowly filtering down through competitions, but there needs to be more people pushing this message right through to the grass-roots level, as that is breeding ground not just for players, but the next generation of officials as well.

Robert Murphy has been a vocal proponent of showing umpires more respect, and a favourite quote of his sticks with me for every game of sport that I watch, officiate, spectate, or am involved in any capacity:

“For anyone going to the footy this week, at any level, raise a glass to the umps. Footy needs them.”

In closing, I have a simple request: imagine the umpire or referee out there giving up their time to run the game is your son, daughter, brother, sister, best friend or teammate. If you wouldn’t say what you are thinking to them, why should someone else have to cop it, just because ‘they are an umpire’?

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Thankfully I'm not an ump basher.

Tiger supporters will feel no remorse.

 

[Gasometer]

Sony.

Yeah that's what I do.

...the only...it will be still be operating in 25 years time without a glitch.

Best we all be getting up to DS and seeing what we can do about buying the rest of their now discounted over priced stuff.

 

[Horace]

Horace, I have a confession to make....I'm in love with your avatar.

Nothing wrong with that. She is the President of some small eastern European Country from memory but I've forgotten her name. Suffice to say that she is a tad better to view than I am.

 

[IschenkoUBeauty]

IUB is going out to find some more sheilas!!! Just sinking piss in the hotel room

 

[Only Forwards]

There's more than a few people that need to read this.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/01/02/double-standards-for-umpires/

THis is fine for lower levels.

I'd very much like for the AFl to move to a model where umpires were full time.

 

[Orange Peanut]

On the Media & Entertainment Board there is.

Getting heaps of praise.

Have you watched the whole season OP?

Have been tossing up w/or not to watch it?

Yeah couldn't stop mate. It's brilliant and destroys your faith in humanity all at once.

 

[Gasometer]

Yeah couldn't stop mate. It's brilliant and destroys your faith in humanity all at once.

Ok will do it.

Have you done anything about memberships yet?