Old Timer distinction

I think you have to be older then 40 lol

I don't know what counts as the distinction...but I was just horrified to notice that its on my label. YIKES!

First time I've ever been called that. Can I get a discount at the movies now?

I set up the "new" old timers distinction as any member with 500 or more posts.

500 Plus post, Old Timer is ok with me, hey you could have used "Chatty Cathy" or Chatty Chip! No gender bending here.

Just when I was approaching 500 somehow we got reset. I was approaching 500 again and we got reset again. Now we are all rookies again! No problem here I will start another streak.

Check again Coach May! YOU are an "old timer!"

Yeah I just saw that. Thats great I love it. I consider it a priveledge to be able to come here and talk to other baseball people. My only hope is somehow I can help someone in some way and at the same time learn from all of you. I have definitely learned from the parents and other coaches here. And I have enjoyed the conversation and the stroies about the players. We start official practice tomorrow and play on the 22nd of feb a scrimmage game. Soon we all will be able to share stories about the games and accomplishments this year. I look forward to that as always.

I'm going for the 500 mark

Still going

Coach May...

Nice post!

Good luck to your team in their first practice today.

Wishing you 75 degree weather and half the team running the 60 under 7 secs... one can only dream right?

Only about 330 more to go.... I'm tired - can we devide the post level by age - that would work for me....I turn 47 this week and my family is cruel. I'm not sure if it will be a celebration or a (pre) wake.

If I didn't love them so much I would probably be angry plus baseball has started again!!!!

Nothing gives me more joy then watching my son play - I don't have rose colored glasses but if anyone has some suggestions on rose colored bi-focals please let me know.

dave17...

You can get that information on rose colored bi-focals by calling...

1-800-fre-rose

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Originally posted by Coach May:
Yeah I just saw that. Thats great I love it. I consider it a priveledge to be able to come here and talk to other baseball people. My only hope is somehow I can help someone in some way and at the same time learn from all of you. I have definitely learned from the parents and other coaches here. And I have enjoyed the conversation and the stroies about the players. We start official practice tomorrow and play on the 22nd of feb a scrimmage game. Soon we all will be able to share stories about the games and accomplishments this year. I look forward to that as always.

Coach it's people like you that is why i luv this site, and will continue to keep staying on here, keep it up.

Does this go with the graying at the temples in making me look "distinguished" (old)?

Now I have the distinction of looking old in print too and my son hasn't even reach HS yet!

If Coach May is an "old timer" I must be from the Tombs of Eygypt and the Pharoahs

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Originally posted by TRhit:
If Coach May is an "old timer" I must be from the Tombs of Eygypt and the Pharoahs

Maybe a little older then that!

WHEW - thanks for the clarification, Bob. I was a bit concerned that you had been peeping through the windows and noticed some of those gray roots I pay big money to never see myself... I am now thrilled with my new distinction, but a bit amazed that I actually have had over 500 things to say in this forum - I'm usually more of a shy, retiring sort...

TR when I was 22 23 the Durham Bulls came back home after being gone for several years. I actually played HS games there at the Durham Athletic Park. When they came back (for good) I started going to a few games with my friends. There were these (old timers) that sat right behind home plate in the box seats. Every game they were there, season ticket holders. We used to walk over to them and they would tell us these great stories about Luzinski and Joe Morgan when they played in Durham. We used to call them "Old Timers" it was a figure of speech that we used to show respect to them. I have the ultimate respect for the Old Timers of the game because they have passed the test of time. They have been everywhere in the game that I have been and want to go. Its OLD TIMERS like TR that make this game what it is. They respect the game and they give back to the game. And they are always willing to help someone else even if that person can never give them anything back in return. I hope that I can be an Old Timer in that regard for a long time.

Thanks Bob. I'm having enough trouble facing the fact that I turn 50 this month.

Yah hoooo! Bullwinke is not an Old Timer...Just a young Baby Moose!

For those Old Timers who have a hard time with vision...That's a photo of Gerber Foaming Moose for your Baby.