What's kind of irking you, but might work out OK in the end? - Page 5

classicman · 03-21-2012, 08:45 PM

One other thing, The local YMCA where both my boys cut their teeth playing soccer
is STILL run by the same man today as it was then. He is teh AWESOME.
I still visit to grade talent and split teams fairly. Parents ALWAYS try to cheat

The most blatant way is when, say four dads all agree to "coach" the same team.
Just so happens their kids are the most talented. Add to that their other "friends"
claim they need to play on the same team because of rides.

Right there you have 8 great players on one team.
He and I used to laugh at them and then split them all up.

monster · 03-21-2012, 08:51 PM

We don't want to be travel. This is not supposed to be a huge step up, it's supposed to be him and his team mates from the last few yars plus anyone else who's up for it with the same coaches just taking a different route to scheduling games. Because you don't have to answer to the idiots on the board so much when you're travel. He'd be the A Goalie with this team, the second tier team. He's not supposed to be offered the B goalie position for the better team. he probably won't be. And that will be good. But if he is....

Siting on the bench is different for goalies -especially hockey goalies. It's generally bad. Especially when the coach has been using the A goalie since they were 7. An incoming B-goalie would have his work cut out. and might never step on the ice in a game.

monster · 03-21-2012, 09:44 PM

ok so we just got the word that there will be no second tier travel team for Spring. So most likely it will be busines as usual unless hector wows them tomorrow. And then there most likely will be a tier 2 travel team in the fall and Hector will likely be their A goalie. Feeling much better -it's the uncertainty I hate.

monster · 03-22-2012, 09:39 PM

hm. The fuckers kept him until last to talk to him -10:bloody20 on a school night, in a rink half an hour away and he isn't talking yet so i think we can assume he didn't make the team (hurray, but silently.....)

ZenGum · 04-04-2012, 10:07 PM

The saga of the screwed up car service drags on. The car *should* be done by lunchtime today, which is pretty much now.

All the camping gear is prepared and packed and ready to load.

IF the car is mobile today, I'm heading off for around two weeks of festival and travel and hiking.

Waiting, waiting, waiting....

kerosene · 04-04-2012, 11:18 PM

Husband's job thingy is taking a long time to finish the background check. He doesn't have anything to worry about as far as background or drug test, but the company takes a while to get through the onboarding process.

BigV · 04-05-2012, 03:38 PM

that part is agonizing. have they extended an offer? perhaps it is provisional. regardless, this in between time is awful. hang tough both of you.

kerosene · 04-05-2012, 08:04 PM

Yes, they did extend the offer, but it was pending. I say "was" because he finally got the email this afternoon telling him he starts Monday. Yay!

BigV · 04-05-2012, 08:06 PM

YEAH YEAH!!!

:FISTPUMP:

kerosene · 04-05-2012, 08:12 PM

We couldn't be happier. It's definitely one of the best moments of the last 2 years or so.

monster · 04-05-2012, 08:40 PM

Hurrah!

kerosene · 04-05-2012, 09:09 PM

Yes! The best part about it is we will have awesome benefits...by awesome I mean health benefits the likes of which we haven't seen in 10 years or so. No, the best part is the better pay than he has ever had....no, the best part is that he gets a bonus every year....well, okay, the whole damn thing is just roses.
I just can't stop being happy right now. Maybe I need to move over into the happy thread.

classicman · 04-05-2012, 09:18 PM

Congrats to you both/all Kero!
Thats great news.

kerosene · 04-05-2012, 09:19 PM

Thanks, class.

Clodfobble · 04-05-2012, 11:52 PM

Definitely in the wrong thread, because it worked out way better than just "OK" in the end. Congratulations, kerosene!

03-21-2012, 08:45 PM	#61
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	One other thing, The local YMCA where both my boys cut their teeth playing soccer is STILL run by the same man today as it was then. He is teh AWESOME. I still visit to grade talent and split teams fairly. Parents ALWAYS try to cheat The most blatant way is when, say four dads all agree to "coach" the same team. Just so happens their kids are the most talented. Add to that their other "friends" claim they need to play on the same team because of rides. Right there you have 8 great players on one team. He and I used to laugh at them and then split them all up. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-21-2012, 08:51 PM	#62
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	We don't want to be travel. This is not supposed to be a huge step up, it's supposed to be him and his team mates from the last few yars plus anyone else who's up for it with the same coaches just taking a different route to scheduling games. Because you don't have to answer to the idiots on the board so much when you're travel. He'd be the A Goalie with this team, the second tier team. He's not supposed to be offered the B goalie position for the better team. he probably won't be. And that will be good. But if he is.... Siting on the bench is different for goalies -especially hockey goalies. It's generally bad. Especially when the coach has been using the A goalie since they were 7. An incoming B-goalie would have his work cut out. and might never step on the ice in a game. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-21-2012, 09:44 PM	#63
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	ok so we just got the word that there will be no second tier travel team for Spring. So most likely it will be busines as usual unless hector wows them tomorrow. And then there most likely will be a tier 2 travel team in the fall and Hector will likely be their A goalie. Feeling much better -it's the uncertainty I hate. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-22-2012, 09:39 PM	#64
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	hm. The fuckers kept him until last to talk to him -10:bloody20 on a school night, in a rink half an hour away and he isn't talking yet so i think we can assume he didn't make the team (hurray, but silently.....) __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-04-2012, 10:07 PM	#65
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	The saga of the screwed up car service drags on. The car should be done by lunchtime today, which is pretty much now. All the camping gear is prepared and packed and ready to load. IF the car is mobile today, I'm heading off for around two weeks of festival and travel and hiking. Waiting, waiting, waiting.... __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

04-04-2012, 11:18 PM	#66
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Husband's job thingy is taking a long time to finish the background check. He doesn't have anything to worry about as far as background or drug test, but the company takes a while to get through the onboarding process.

04-05-2012, 03:38 PM	#67
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	that part is agonizing. have they extended an offer? perhaps it is provisional. regardless, this in between time is awful. hang tough both of you. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

04-05-2012, 08:04 PM	#68
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Yes, they did extend the offer, but it was pending. I say "was" because he finally got the email this afternoon telling him he starts Monday. Yay!

04-05-2012, 08:06 PM	#69
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	YEAH YEAH!!! :FISTPUMP: __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

04-05-2012, 08:12 PM	#70
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	We couldn't be happier. It's definitely one of the best moments of the last 2 years or so.

04-05-2012, 08:40 PM	#71
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Hurrah! __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-05-2012, 09:09 PM	#72
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Yes! The best part about it is we will have awesome benefits...by awesome I mean health benefits the likes of which we haven't seen in 10 years or so. No, the best part is the better pay than he has ever had....no, the best part is that he gets a bonus every year....well, okay, the whole damn thing is just roses. I just can't stop being happy right now. Maybe I need to move over into the happy thread.

04-05-2012, 09:18 PM	#73
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Congrats to you both/all Kero! Thats great news. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

04-05-2012, 09:19 PM	#74
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Thanks, class.

04-05-2012, 11:52 PM	#75
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Definitely in the wrong thread, because it worked out way better than just "OK" in the end. Congratulations, kerosene! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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