<<<<<< This boy didn't get the joke.

I am so incredibly jealous of you!

I rowed lightweight all throughout college. Apparently working out twice a day combined with crash dieting 5-8 times a year to make weight will do a number on your metabolism . Anyway, Yeah, now that I am retired, unless I really watch what I eat, I put on some pudge. So if I want to see six pack, I can't eat donuts. And I love donuts, so this is a problem.

In fact the person who invented donuts should be shot. Tempting me with their sweet deliciousness and creamy fillings...

It isn't hard to get your metabolism back in shape and your body into a healthy zone. You can still run, right? Runningworld.com

Best way to lose weight.

OK, ACME = AMMO...ACNE = SCARRED POT MARKS (from pimples) on the face. Get it?

Acme? I was thinking Looney Toons.

So if I give my principal an ACME facial then she'd end up w/ ACNE pot marks...Oy!

Maybe I should give up & realize that it's simply an inside joke...

Oh... I could do a lot of things.

It's really hard to motivate yourself to workout on your own coming out of a super-competitive system especially when there is no imediate end-goal, no team there pushing you and you really can't rationalize a reason as to why you have to, aside from the fact that you don't want to be fat.

Like for example if I were to run, I would probably have to sign up for a marathon or something to be motivated. I actually did this but then partially tore my meniscus and have been fairly little since.

She must looks like a hag I guess? lol




Ah, local men's bball team? I think Crewchief could direct you into a baseball league, if you want. Basketball, soccer, tennis, etc. Just nothing like knitting.

If I join a team I want to be out. I've had more than enough time being closeted for the sake of sport. Problem is I am living in Calgary ATM, and there really isn't much there in terms of gay community or gay sports teams.

Did someone say my name?

Actually, all the games I work are in normal college conferences and summer collegiate programs. I have nothing to do with gay leagues, which is fine with me. I have some Internet impersonator/predator out there who has been trying to out me in disgusting ways, and it's gotten out of hand, so much so that it has hurt my career somewhat and may get even worse before it gets better--IF it gets better.

Wait, you say old, I see 85 in your username. Now you say you're still closeted, how old are you?


More on that please. I know the feeling, except I know the person who continues to try to make my life hell.

College conferences? Do they ever use the bats in the locker room for activities other than their intended purpose? *cough* family guy *cough*

I wouldn't know, as the players' locker rooms aren't connected to ours. I don't go anywhere near the players' locker rooms.

After I give her that acme facial she will!



Ooops! I just naively assumed you lived in the states.

Funny you say that cuz a few months ago we let our gardener go (obviously cuz of the economy). We went to home depot & spent a good 1/2 hour to 45 minutes talking to the gracious salesman about brands to buy, gasoline v. electric, & most importantly using the equipment correctly. Needless to say we've been able to keep up w/ our lawn (& garden area) for almost a year now & looks pretty good considering we were amateurs (ok, maybe not so much my husband, but I certainly was an amateur). Plus, we've had ZERO problems w/ our lawnmower, lawn trimmer & leaf blower.

I'm 23 now (just finished college). I am mostly out, but if I were to join a mens league I am not sure I would be comfortable having eveyone know I were gay.

If it's a gay league, who cares, right? Even as someone who's not completely out, if I was playing in a gay league, I wouldn't feel worried about anyone thinking I'm gay.

However, I'm not at that point, and because of some vicious shit going on with SOME anonymous ass**** out there trying to ruin me, the last thing I can be now is out, unfortunately.

Really? In a sitation like that I would have thought the best thing to do would be to out yourself and make it seem like its no big deal. When someone else does out you, it will make it seem like you were hiding something you were ashamed of and then it will definitely be a big deal. Its alwasy better to be in control of the situation as opposed to being under some a**holes control.

Because if I out myself my career is done. Finished. The end.

Trust me, I know this for a fact.

Crew, sometimes you are such the drama queen. I can't imagine, in the state of Illinois, where you would be fired or your career ruined just because of your purported sexual preference. Unless there were damning photos of you with someone under-age, I doubt it will happen. Gay away, my friend! You will remove the ammo from the person stalking you.

Well that's the thing. It's not a gay league. As far as I know there isn't one here and if there is it's so far off the map as to be useless.

Until you have walked in my shoes and have suffered the consequences of even rumors, don't tell me I'm a drama queen. It's phucking reality. I'm living it. I don't like it, but I live with it.

I already had all my D1 assignments this year mysteriously and inexplicably taken back simply because some people believed I was gay. I worked hard to get to the D1 level a few years ago, and to have it taken back because of rumors of my being gay and sending suggestive Emails to a D1 ball player--all untrue--well, to say I'm pissed off would be an understatement.

You have NO idea what it's like in the homophobic, macho world of sports even at the NCAA level.

I wasn't referring to that, but nevermind.



23 means you're old? The hell does that make me?



What have you done wrong?




I see.




Oh I believe you, CC. I'm not being condescending here. Your fears are as good as mine, except I'm not a referee. I've told Jim and Cyd in private of what I've heard spouted by my teammates or players from other schools and not only does it bother me to a severe degree, makes me wish I was your average college student, hell maybe not alive.

If you need to talk or vent, feel free to PM me. You've offered me the chance before, so I'll give you the chance now. When life gives you lemons with metal spikes, shove them up your enemy's ass.

I'm not bitching about being old! I am bitching about the lack of a gay scene, the lack of gay teams, etc. in Calgary. and complaining about team sports in general... baisically I want to be more or less out, and joining a mens league for (probably) soccer or something might be counter-productive in that it's not a place I would necessarily feel comfortable being out.

Sorry, I forgot to place a smiley Okay, that isn't a big deal. You don't need to be out to play.

If you need helping finding something, you could checkout some of the other gay sports sites, I think realjock.com, a forum has something like that. If not, and you don't feel comfy being out, you could try finding a club. I would recommend Bigsoccer.com since local clubs can advertise there.

Chin up man!

I'll take your word for it but from what you've said someone is already outing you so whats the point in hiding anymore. It will just make it seem to your peers that you have been lying to them instead of being open and honest. There is also a very good chance that you are underestimating the people you want to work with. Its your call but from what you have posted it doesnt really sound as if you have too many options left. You can either be the victim or you can lead. Your choice.

It goes beyond someone just trying to out me. It has included fake posts on gay dating sites where someone has taken pictures of me in uniform while I've worked games (such pics are available on the Internet because umpires obviously get photographed when games are photographed) and posted them in a profile claiming that the profile is, in fact, me. I've spent too much time chasing down one site or another asking them to remove this stuff, only to find it back up elsewhere.

Also, I've had attempts to out me extend into the "He's a gay pedophile and a danger to his students as a teacher," and you know how paranoid educators can get if even the HINT of something like that is suspected of one of their teachers.

For now, I'm content with my attorney and the authorities trying to see if they can catch this scumbag.

If there isn't a picture of you with your name on the paper, it ain't you. It's a good excuse used by thousands whether they be in your position or not. Just tell your employers that you've gone ahead and hired a lawyer to force the companies to turn over this scumbag's ISP information so you can sue him, it's not you because if it was there would be a picture to prove you are who the profiles says you are, and that's not even the beginning of it.

Tell them the scumbag is most likely and old girlfriend who wanted to ride your stick one more time but you denied her the access to the magical kingdom, now she's going after your professional career. And end it with a "bitches are f**king crazy."

There is no ISP to trace. This person doesn't use the Internet to harass me directly. Most of it is done via the US Mail; hence the involvement of the US Postal Inspectors, who keep telling me it's a "civil matter." Well, that changed when he dipped into the credit of me and several friends and relatives and made death threats to me. No one has yet been able to find this culprit, and it's extremely frustrating.

What the hell? Contact your nearest FBI field station.


900 East Linton Avenue
Springfield, Illinois 62703
(217) 522-9675
springfield@ic.fbi.gov

...and how's that age-discrimination suit of yours coming along, CC? My, you certainly have a lot of irons in the fire. How in the world do you ever find time to date?

It's still ongoing. As the EEOC told me, their investigations typically last 1 to 2 years. I filed the complaint on 7-17-08, so we're not even at the 1-year "anniversary" yet.

And what's a "date"? Oh, never mind. It's June 14, 2009--Flag Day.

Least he goes meow.

Wow, CC, either you have lost it, or you can't recall what you post in other threads. Date with an Uber-liberal? Ring a bell? The question was, with so many irons in the fire, how do you find time to date? Get it now?

I imagine dating is something really rare for him.

All right. Enough of my dating habits or lack thereof. Time to bring this thread back on to topic.

YOU are the one who brings it up. Constantly. In multiple threads on this board. Follow your own advice.

Hey! That's only when I'm cranky. I'm not cranky now (well, despite having to deal with a moronic manager today who tried telling me, "I'm not arguing balls & strikes! I'm arguing about a check swing appeal strike."), so like I said: back on topic.

Don't make me come there and smack you now!

Ooo, smack his ass. You know like that song, "Back that ass up!"

The semi incompetent but impossibly hot barista at the starbucks I go to.

He's generally a nice guy and, yeah, hot! But he manages to f**k up my order about 50% of the time. I just don't say anything anymore.

Maybe he shouldn't be shot, but he should be punished in some way

Take your pick & punish away Dan85.

link worksafe?

Yeah, I think so. Maybe the title's a bit racy, but other than that it looks harmless until you look real close. There's actually a cute looking snowman.

Yeah, I'm glad I opened that at home.

some of that stuff is pretty intense. I was thinking more wrestle him to the ground and maybe a nipple tweak or two.

You're probably technically correct, but to me arguing whether a batter checked his swing or not isn't the same as arguing that a pitch was in the strike zone or not.

Fortunately, the rules don't make that distinction, as they clearly state once a manager or coach argues a checked swing appeal, he can be subject to immediate ejection, as "he is now arguing balls and strikes."

Believe me, when the rules support us like that, we're gonna take advantage of it!

Hmmmm, have I become that desensitized? ....

Maybe I'm more of a deviant than I thought!

I share an office. Could have raised some questions/eyebrows

You're right sweetie! Good that you opened it outside of work.

How convenient! A one-stop place to shop for all the S&M&B&D folks on your list! My Christmas shopping is DONE! Thanks, SC!