The Weirdly Wonderful Seneca Wallace Small Talk Chit Chat Talkin' Topics Thread

[JeremyNick]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

I have one of those over-protective wives who will not let him play football. He also has no interest in football.

I actually wanted him to play soccer this year since when he played T-ball and machine pitch baseball, he was always bored. I figured the constant up and down the field of soccer would keep him interested, but he didn't want to play that.

My wife will not let any of my boys play Football. I get it.

However I’m already sick of how stoopid team sports has become. The necessity to have your kid in sports 10 months out of the year rotating between travel, rec and school teams just to keep them on par with everyone else is bonkers.

Sports is not life, it’s not even that critical to development. The value is so dramatically overstated it’s ridiculous. I’m going to try and get my youngest into martial arts instead. More flexibility with the schedule, more of a lifelong pursuit and discipline. I went my kids to have a life outside of soccer but as it is, every weekend is already booked up with games from August until the end of October.

[glen87]

Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

Only 60 more posts and JZ can start making fun of me for being a loser with an inflated post count.

so the rest of us can start now??????

[glen87]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

From what my wife told me was asked and how she answered the questions yesterday, I believe she did well on her interview. She had more leadership and troubleshooting scenario questions than specific technology questions. Hopefully my boss will tell me today if they are sending her an offer letter.

she should have a lot of experience in these areas being around you for so long

[glen87]

Originally Posted by corndog

Anyone here able to perform cheap back surgery?

Advil, Biofreeze and Icyhot aren't working.

Third time this year that my lower back has crashed.

maybe hit a gym on friday mornings instead of mcdonalds

[glen87]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

It's time to register for Fall Ball. Season lasts from August 21st - October 30th. At least one of those weeks in the summer is a skills week camp. We're not sure if we're going to sign our Son up yet. He wants to play, but he already said it's not going to be fun if he's stuck in the outfield and not coached during the games again.

And no, I'm still not coaching.

so i guess he is not going to play

[glen87]

Originally Posted by Boo

No, the dude this morning was fatter and had all spandex on.

thought NUTty had already moved on from your area

[Boo]

Originally Posted by glen87

so the rest of us can start now??????

I thought we already made fun of him for being a loser?

[bigdog2003]

Originally Posted by JeremyNick

My wife will not let any of my boys play Football. I get it.

However I’m already sick of how stoopid team sports has become. The necessity to have your kid in sports 10 months out of the year rotating between travel, rec and school teams just to keep them on par with everyone else is bonkers.

Sports is not life, it’s not even that critical to development. The value is so dramatically overstated it’s ridiculous. I’m going to try and get my youngest into martial arts instead. More flexibility with the schedule, more of a lifelong pursuit and discipline. I went my kids to have a life outside of soccer but as it is, every weekend is already booked up with games from August until the end of October.

The ones that really get me are the dad's that sucked at sports when we were kids and now they have their son's playing baseball year round. I was talking to 1 the other day, he has his 8 year old playing rec, summer rec, on 3 different travel teams, and taking private lessons. Watching the kid during rec, he isn't very good. His dad was saying how much money they spend a month on baseball, and it shocked me. The kid has practice 7 days a week, is always traveling for games. He is 8, he isn't in the top 25 of kids in the rec league.

We have others that thing their son is great. This spring a 13 year old played in the Ozone league, which is meant for 11-12 but we allow 13's to play to get the numbers up. His son looked great out there against lower competition. He even said to me, "I don't get how he didn't make the school team, just look at him." This summer, he is playing in the summer league I run for 13-17's, and he is lost. Most of the kids are 15U and his son is getting beat down. When he pitches, kids tee off on him, when he bats, he can't catch up to fastballs and runs from curves.

[Boo]

Originally Posted by glen87

maybe hit a gym on friday mornings instead of mcdonalds

I always say when people say that their back hurts, "It's probably the front more than the back".

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by bigdog2003

We had a 10 year old girl sign up for football this year. The girl weighs maybe 80 lbs, she will be playing with guys that weigh up to 250 in her age group. I told the athletics manager that I'm going to call the parents and explain what they signed her up for.

Two years ago, we had a kid suffer a spinal injury during a game, luckily he is fine, but when he was laying on the field it took me back to high school when I suffered 1 during a practice. The feeling of not being able to move when you try is scary. The sensation of feeling coming back from your toes up to your shoulder is strange. The only good part was, I couldn't feel all the fire arts biting me for a while.

If I had kids, I'm not sure I would let them play tackle football until at least middle school. Even with all the advancements in helmets, young kids don't need to be taking hits.

I don't think I'd want him playing either, but since he's never asked to play, I've never had to go down that road. One of his best friends plays football.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by Boo

No, the dude this morning was fatter and had all spandex on.

Thankfully, you didn't take a photo for us.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by JeremyNick

My wife will not let any of my boys play Football. I get it.

However I’m already sick of how stoopid team sports has become. The necessity to have your kid in sports 10 months out of the year rotating between travel, rec and school teams just to keep them on par with everyone else is bonkers.

Sports is not life, it’s not even that critical to development. The value is so dramatically overstated it’s ridiculous. I’m going to try and get my youngest into martial arts instead. More flexibility with the schedule, more of a lifelong pursuit and discipline. I went my kids to have a life outside of soccer but as it is, every weekend is already booked up with games from August until the end of October.

When we lived in my wife's house, our neighbors had 3 kids. 2 of the boys played travel baseball and the one girl did competitive swimming. They spent thousands of dollars and were never home. So far, neither of the boys went on to college baseball or were drafted and the girl almost killed her Mom and said the Dad stabbed her when the police showed up. Not sure it was money or family time well spent.

[corndog]

Originally Posted by Boo

I always say when people say that their back hurts, "It's probably the front more than the back".

No
No
No

I have had lower back problems since high school.
It's becoming more regular lately.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by glen87

she should have a lot of experience in these areas being around you for so long

This is true. I have taught her everything I know about server administration and she's heard all of my rants and what happened with government and employee issues.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by glen87

maybe hit a gym on friday mornings instead of mcdonalds

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by glen87

thought NUTty had already moved on from your area

BNut brought a nasty haze to Southern MD yesterday.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by corndog

No
No
No

I have had lower back problems since high school.
It's becoming more regular lately.

Getting old sucks.

[JeremyNick]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

When we lived in my wife's house, our neighbors had 3 kids. 2 of the boys played travel baseball and the one girl did competitive swimming. They spent thousands of dollars and were never home. So far, neither of the boys went on to college baseball or were drafted and the girl almost killed her Mom and said the Dad stabbed her when the police showed up. Not sure it was money or family time well spent.

The sanctification of sport is another red flag for where we are headed. It makes me sound old to say that, but there is just so little unique value in it, yet it has become the epitome of accomplishment for so many kids, teens and young adults.

[JeremyNick]

Originally Posted by bigdog2003

The ones that really get me are the dad's that sucked at sports when we were kids and now they have their son's playing baseball year round. I was talking to 1 the other day, he has his 8 year old playing rec, summer rec, on 3 different travel teams, and taking private lessons. Watching the kid during rec, he isn't very good. His dad was saying how much money they spend a month on baseball, and it shocked me. The kid has practice 7 days a week, is always traveling for games. He is 8, he isn't in the top 25 of kids in the rec league.

We have others that thing their son is great. This spring a 13 year old played in the Ozone league, which is meant for 11-12 but we allow 13's to play to get the numbers up. His son looked great out there against lower competition. He even said to me, "I don't get how he didn't make the school team, just look at him." This summer, he is playing in the summer league I run for 13-17's, and he is lost. Most of the kids are 15U and his son is getting beat down. When he pitches, kids tee off on him, when he bats, he can't catch up to fastballs and runs from curves.

I want my kids to have a life outside of sports. Heck I want to continue to have a life outside of sports. It has become almost impossible to balance that anymore. My son wants to start hunting more but his entire fall is soccer on Saturdays and practice 3 other nights. Add in drum lessons one night a week, church on Sundays and you’re left with one free evening.

What is going to happen to these kids who have defined their lives around sport for 10+ years when they are 24 and have developed no other interests?

[Boo]

Hey Bnut, you'll get a chuckle out of at least one response in this thread.

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1562526

[bigdog2003]

Originally Posted by JeremyNick

I want my kids to have a life outside of sports. Heck I want to continue to have a life outside of sports. It has become almost impossible to balance that anymore. My son wants to start hunting more but his entire fall is soccer on Saturdays and practice 3 other nights. Add in drum lessons one night a week, church on Sundays and you’re left with one free evening.

What is going to happen to these kids who have defined their lives around sport for 10+ years when they are 24 and have developed no other interests?

They sit around and talk about how good they were and how it's the coach's fault they aren't playing in the pros.

[glen87]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

BNut brought a nasty haze to Southern MD yesterday.

it has cleared up here quite a bit since he left

[Boo]

Originally Posted by glen87

it has cleared up here quite a bit since he left

[fulltritty]

Trip to the HQ for those packages got pushed off until tomorrow morning as we couldn't get a van.

I have to fill-in for my boss on the weekly meeting again this week as her Mom is coming home from the hospital today. Hopefully the PM doesn't want to discuss the training issue as my boss and I plan on discussing an appropriate response tomorrow.

[corndog]

Dead Zone.