What Aussie Baseball Forum Has Taught me

[oldracer]

should of read #had# as it has been and gone not upcoming, silly me!!!

[southside]

1. Johne doesn't talk to anyone unless he on the other end of a screen, then he doesn't shut up.

2. A cat's got irvo's tongue.

3. A Dingo's got nudrun's baby

4. Pepp is retiring because he's pregnant.

5. K-o-u-c-h-a-k-d-j-i-a-n

6. Hank has funny little sanity ridden episodes.

7. Old buggers like to get on here and rag everything about the modern game and defend their glorious baseball past (refer to sentences that start in "Back in my day" and end up just having a go at Chardy.)

8. I HATE smiley faces and emoticons.

9. Some people find the funniest ways to swear online.

10. Snacks likes snacks and kicks a mean baseball.

11. There are people who can actually read, who I thought couldn't.

12. The people in 11. actually own a computer.

13. Blackburn have many many coaches.

14. 6for8 drinks from a straw.

15. People type things and don't think about the repercussions (refer 11. and 12.)

16. I don't work as hard as people at work think I work.

[nudrun]

Sept 22, 2008 11:19:17 GMT 10 southside said:

1. Johne doesn't talk to anyone unless he on the other end of a screen, then he doesn't shut up.

2. A cat's got irvo's tongue.

3. A Dingo's got nudrun's baby

4. Pepp is retiring because he's pregnant.

5. K-o-u-c-h-a-k-d-j-i-a-n

6. Hank has funny little sanity ridden episodes.

7. Old buggers like to get on here and rag everything about the modern game and defend their glorious baseball past (refer to sentences that start in "Back in my day" and end up just having a go at Chardy.)

8. I HATE smiley faces and emoticons.

9. Some people find the funniest ways to swear online.

10. Snacks likes snacks and kicks a mean baseball.

11. There are people who can actually read, who I thought couldn't.

12. The people in 11. actually own a computer.

13. Blackburn have many many coaches.

14. 6for8 drinks from a straw.

15. People type things and don't think about the repercussions (refer 11. and 12.)

16. I don't work as hard as people at work think I work.

great spelling son, not alot of pepole out there who can spell that name.
i think ive worked out who u are, does this ring a bell
" come on romeee"
"come on big guy"
"come on ashes"
all to be said in an asian acsent.

[Deleted]

That noone that plays baseball in Victoria and writes on the forum has an actual job...

[johne]

Sept 22, 2008 11:19:17 GMT 10 southside said:

1. Johne doesn't talk to anyone unless he on the other end of a screen, then he doesn't shut up.

2. A cat's got irvo's tongue.

3. A Dingo's got nudrun's baby

4. Pepp is retiring because he's pregnant.

5. K-o-u-c-h-a-k-d-j-i-a-n

6. Hank has funny little sanity ridden episodes.

7. Old buggers like to get on here and rag everything about the modern game and defend their glorious baseball past (refer to sentences that start in "Back in my day" and end up just having a go at Chardy.)

8. I HATE smiley faces and emoticons.

9. Some people find the funniest ways to swear online.

10. Snacks likes snacks and kicks a mean baseball.

11. There are people who can actually read, who I thought couldn't.

12. The people in 11. actually own a computer.

13. Blackburn have many many coaches.

14. 6for8 drinks from a straw.

15. People type things and don't think about the repercussions (refer 11. and 12.)

16. I don't work as hard as people at work think I work.

(just cause i know you like them) very good work again.

Id talk to you in real life southside if I knew who you were.

[southside]

Sept 22, 2008 11:57:52 GMT 10 johne said:

Sept 22, 2008 11:19:17 GMT 10 southside said:

(just cause i know you like them) very good work again.

Id talk to you in real life southside if I knew who you were.

Is this about an assistant coaching position... I've already promised to go to another club next season. They've offered me a Mars Bar and two king rats a game.

[johne]

Sept 22, 2008 12:30:02 GMT 10 southside said:

Sept 22, 2008 11:57:52 GMT 10 johne said:

(just cause i know you like them) very good work again.

Id talk to you in real life southside if I knew who you were.

Is this about an assistant coaching position... I've already promised to go to another club next season. They've offered me a Mars Bar and two king rats a game.

blackburn?

[southside]

oooh. How many assistants at Boeing Reserve this year mate. If there's one thing the forum rumour mill has taught me it's that the Bombers now have;
Pitching coach
Infield Coach
Hitting Coach
Catching Coach
Linguistics Coach
Bench Coach
Scoring Coach
Chipping Coach and Putting Coach.

But the only one taking the field is the head coach.

[Deleted]

haha Southside is having a good day today on the forum... maybe apply for Good Calls coach at Essendon? I see they dont have one as yet..

[Goblin]

This one is a blast from the past.

It originated from August 2008.

Interesting to have a look back over times gone by.

[wako]

Ballarat or Geelong to Melbourne (anywhere in) is a quick half-hour jaunt down the road.
Melbourne to Geelong or Ballarat is a four-hour odyssey requiring a provisions caravan and a mechanical checkup halfway.

[Goblin]

The benefits on living on the west side of town makes a trip to Geelong or Ballarat just a short jaunt.

In fact, getting to Geelong is a hell of a lot quicker than getting to several clubs on the southern side of town.

Regardless of things, happy to travel anywhere we get fixtured.

The only caveat on things is that this does not apply to midweek games at home grounds. The idea of 6pm midweek starts is ridiculous.

[wako]

Indeed, Goblin, and I've never heard any complaints from Essendon people or others in the west, they tend to come from closer to the "epicentre of Victorian baseball". Maybe crossing the West Gate really is a big deal to some people, it's more the lack of awareness of the reciprocity aspect, and in some cases, that the one long trip is roughly equivalent to several that the opposing club will make that season.

[perfeckt]

"What The Aussie Baseball Forum Has Taught me."

Quite a lot, as it turns out.

I have learned that I can have a voice in the Baseball community.
A voice that I choose to keep anonymous. Not to protect my ego but in an attempt to not unduly embarrass playing progeny.
A voice that can be cynical, a voice asking for answers, a voice of praise, exasperation, satire, criticism, camaraderie.
And an ear for knowledge, perceptions and acceptance of others, what the most current scores and standings are. Ears that bleed when I have overstepped, understated or mis-communicated my thoughts, mis-understood those of others and copped, at times, a deserved shellacking.
I have learned of rulings that had previously mystified me
I have learned that umpiring is a freakin' difficult but essential job.
I have learned of significant names from our baseball past and present and the achievements of players, volunteers and dynasties.
I have learned some of the vagaries of social media and how a topic, without face to face dialogue, can go south very quickly because of a sentence written.
I have learned that it can be fun and that there are a lot of funny, intelligent and passionate baseball folk out there. Some I know, some I have met and some I never will.
I have learned to be more accepting, understanding and less critical, thanks to this Forum.

If governing bodies were less sensitive to criticism, constructive or otherwise and there-by less censorial, then maybe there would not be a need for a forum such as this. Unless of course forums such as this one were embraced and encouraged rather than shunned.

Yep....I've learned quite a lot.