Softball Waiting List

[MSBNYY]

How could she not know about it?

[dabadguy]

Balls, you better get this thing going. Grover has put you in charge of the list. Why are you not getting anything done here? You've been gone a week and we are still in the same position. Everyone has not claimed thier spots,we don't even have the draft order for the captains,and the draft date isn't even definite. Is it asking to much to get in touch with people and get this done??

[yanksgooner]

yeah, for fucks sake, it's next weekend already!!!! while you were off plotting terror in Trinidad and re-enatcing the crucifiction of Christ on a volleyball court instead of chasing muff around the pool.....there was softball plans to be made...

[MSBNYY]

I would have thought in the week I was gone, someone would have got in touch with the people we haven't heard from.

There are 4 people left. Two of them are Vinny and Rose. The other 2 are Big Joe and Twinks.

We should have a complete list by Wednesday if the captains vote fast on the waiting list.

Is it ok to say to those four that if we haven't heard from them by Wednesday, they are out?

That would make it so 7 new people get temporary spots this year. There are 9 people on this list, but in reality, I think there are 8. I think Tom is just putting Israeli Joe on the list to amuse himself. I know it's hard to believe, but sometimes Tom fibs.

The waiting list vote starts tomorrow.

[grover]

And voting for the waiting list ends Wednesday. If people don't vote, too bad, suck my cock.

[yanxchick]

Tom, I know what's going on with the captains. Don't worry.

[MSBNYY]

Grover, pick a time on Wednesday.

[grover]

10 PM Wednesday. List gets posted Thursday morning.

If that goes as planned, the draft will be this Saturday at the Beer Garden 5 O'clockish.

[MSBNYY]

Keep in mind, the waiting list people need to accept. Can we set a time for Twinks and Big Joe?

We know Vinny and Rose are easily reachable, but they aren't.

We could have up to 7 open spots this year. We already have 3.

The voting will start tomorrow morning.

Also, what should we do about the draft lottery? You guys made a big deal about not needing it to be done at the Stadium. How do you want to handle that?

[$heriff Tom]

I seem to remember Twinks saying last year in regards to future years to "count me in, unless I tell you otherwise."

[MSBNYY]

Alcohol has killed too many of your brain cells. You are suspect.

Many efforts have been made to contact Twinks.

[dabadguy]

Balls, once again you are going to make this a dragged out production. Is there any reason why we are still waiting for a waiting list,claiming spots,and draft order 6 days before the draft? The captains have no time to plan out anything for who they want. The claimed spots should have been done two weeks prior to the draft,not 5 days before. Either you're playing or you're not! This isn't fair to any of the captains because they have no clue who's playing and who's not! Balls, get going already!!!

[dabadguy]

"I would have thought in the week I was gone, someone would have got in touch with the people we haven't heard from".

You thought wrong! Grover said you were in charge of the lists!! Stop pointing the finger at others cause you were too busy taking pics with the cup. Meanwhile half naked girls are walking around wanting to get boned! Get moving geek!

[MSBNYY]

Midget Mike rules.

[yanxchick]

For the record, i am not worried about the people involved yet. The draft is Saturday, which means I have Thursday and Friday to go over what I need. Relax.

[baldvinny]

i have told both balls and grover on seperate occasions that rose and i are not playing (nor will we be attending the games)

this used to be fun. its not anymore. enjoy all the figthing, bitching, and misery. i have better things to do with my time

[MSBNYY]

The waiting list vote is underway. 3 votes are in with 12 to go. I made one mistake in my e-mail to the captains. There are currently 6 spots open this year--not 5 as previously reported. We could have up to 8 temporary spots this year. With Israeli Joe's entry being very questionable, all 8 could end up seeing action.

[$heriff Tom]

This game is dying. Vinny giving it the brush is big. The amount of open slots this year is ridiculous. Like 20% of the players are going to be new. It may be time to scrap this format, and simply pick a day for a scrimmage during the summer. This thing has teetered out of control.

[MSBNYY]

We do scrimmages throughout the summer and 40 people are returning. You are Mr. Negative Nancy.

[baldvinny]

i have received several email in regards to my above post, and i'd like to extrapolate

first, i enjoy hanging out with i'd say 95% of the group. unfortunatley, its the other 5% (no need to name names, i'm sure they know who they are by now) who have made this event the "section 39 annual bitch fest" (and if you read this and think to yourself "i wonder if he means me" then yeah, i probably do). it's really not enjoyable to constantly hear all the bitching and complaining, and the old "well if i dont get my way...." gag

secondly, and more importantly, i am APPALLED at how people around here treat their "friends" who are trying to do something for the group. the bitching, cursing, talking behind peoples backs of both grover and MSB, who have taken time out of their own personal schedules to work on a group outing, is beyond me. why in the world would anyone ever volunteer to do anything for a group of such ungrateful backstabbing people is something i will never understand (and i've been on both sides of the fence)


last year, after the tourney, i mentioned to some people a special idea for this years game (staten island) since it was our 5th year. we could have easily done it, and made it a spectacular event.

BUT as i thought about it, why would i put in so much work for a group that dosent appreciate it (ok, so most of you probably would, but the handful that wouldnt would make it seem worse than it was)? when i spoke to my contact at the SI Yanks, i had to politely decline their offer to host this game because a few rotten apples spoil the whole bunch

after the xmas party fiasco, i pretty much retired myself from working on any future bleacher creature events. its just not worth the hassle and headache that comes with the job. so you certainly wont see me at this years softball game, and i wouldnt hold your breath for a halloween or xmas party thrown by me any time soon......


sorry for the long rant and the downer on monday morning, but i figured i should explain myself

[thecaptain15]

Vin too bad you and Rose aren't playing. I hear what you are saying and as "the organizer" amongst my group of friends I understand where you are coming from..I look at it that I just concerntrate on the 95% of the good people who appreciate the effort and just ignore the 5%.....You know I am bummed that SI never panned out as I was looking forward to it...It would have been my home coming and I could have had my mom and dad in the crowd to see the "Local boy done good"... ;D

[Jackass]

I am truely sorry to hear this, Vin.

What a great day on SI that would have been.

[grover]

Way to go assholes!!

[dabadguy]

You should have just e-mailed me directly! For the people out of the loop(only knows us from the board) I am part, if not all of that 5%. I somehow managed to ruin the softball game,X-mas party, and now any future plans for this group. Sorry ya'll!!!! Why not go to the person when you have a problem with them? All you had to do is tell me when you saw me. I said my peace and I'm sorry you think I'm a backstabber over this malarky!

Had to modify,I'm trying to be the bigger man here!

[baldvinny]

certainly part, definetly not all of the 5%



and why do I need to come to you directly?? its should be no secret to you how i felt about our friendship after the xams party. after all, its ok for you to bitch to rose about it, but god forbid you open your mouth to me......


actually, you want to know why i dont come up to you directly? cause when people prove to me over and over again that their friendship is not worth my time, i'll cut them out of my life completley. for all i care, you are just one of another of the 55,000 that show up to the stadium on any given night

[MPNYC51]

What's going on here with you two? Living in Central Jersey has made me miss what transpired to have this friendship between you two be drawn apart. Glad I am back living in New York.

Vinny, sorry to hear you and Rose will not be playing in this year's softball tournament.

[dabadguy]

I wasn't the one with the problem at first. You felt I ruined your party. Mabye it looked that way to you and whoever else. And whenever we had a disagreement, you would never speak to me about it. Rose and I would, cause she would come to me and say you and Vinny need to work it out. Opening day she came up to me and said she just wanted to forget it. She also made it clear that me and her could never be friends. Fine,whatever! I was the one that said I can't just drop it. Not when people are claiming I did something intentional. I'm not having it. You walked right past me twice opening day. And every night after that. You had the problem with me. And if I'm the reason you are walking away from this game then I don't know what to say. I think there are plenty of people that want you to play. One person can't do that much damage. Again, why would I come to you,when you had the problem with me? To not join your friends for the day because of me is silly. Most of the bitching and moaning are done for the entertainment of the board. Ask Balls and Grover yourself. The board is fucking dead for over a year now! Some of us use a certain humor. Not everyone gets it. People that know us should. There's no excuses here. I'd like to know the so-called bad apples of the group. I get plenty of IM's,e-mails,phone calls as well. And it's not to tell me I'm hurting people's feelings. For the most part they are telling how funny I am. Sorry if you're a hearing a different tune. Mabye that 95% should be lowered to about 80%. To be honest besides you and Rose, most said they don't get why you're mad at me for the party. I wish this would just end already!

[baldvinny]

wow, you are so delusional in so many different ways....


let me adress this point by point

I was the one that said I can't just drop it. Not when people are claiming I did something intentional. I'm not having it

you didnt intentionally create a second party at a differnt location then try to get people to go?? ok

You walked right past me twice opening day. And every night after that.

right, cause as i said, you no longer exist to me

One person can't do that much damage

think again...

Most of the bitching and moaning are done for the entertainment of the board. Ask Balls and Grover yourself. The board is fucking dead for over a year now! Some of us use a certain humor. Not everyone gets it. People that know us should. There's no excuses here.

saying you arent going to play if certain people were captains, or if you werent on a team with your friends is your idea of humor?

I'd like to know the so-called bad apples of the group. I get plenty of IM's,e-mails,phone calls as well. And it's not to tell me I'm hurting people's feelings. For the most part they are telling how funny I am

i'm sure you can figure out the bad apples, its not difficult. and glad people find you funny. hope that makes you feel good about yourself

To be honest besides you and Rose, most said they don't get why you're mad at me for the party. I wish this would just end already!

i'm gonna try to make this sound as simple as possible. when you have a group of friends, and one of those friends plans something for the group, its generally considered bad form to bitch about it then plan your own party on the same night. you dont like the place? fine. if me and you were grabbing a few beers after work and you tell me you dont like the bar choice, no problem. this was a group event, that i planned on my own free time, weeks in advance. considering you were in my parents house less than 3 months earlier for my engagement party, telling me how much you valued my friendship, how would you take your actions? pretty much like a slap in the face like i did

AND to top it off, the things that you didnt like about the bar (that we didnt have a private room or drink specials) wasnt available at the bar you picked either! that makes it twice as bad, cause that means you did it out of spite.

what you should have done??? show up, have fun with your friends, and if you find it lame suggest that the crowd find a new bar to hang in

[dabadguy]

For one, I say it every year that I wouldn't play if I wasn't with Larry. It's just talk,that's all. You don't find it funny,fine! Second, I created a party on the same night? Um,ok! And I wasn't the one complaining about drink specials cause for the most part, I don't drink all that much. I might have said something about the private room,along with others that didn't go for that reason. You seem to get along with those people just fine. My on the board comments are for the most part just to get a rise out of people. Some think it's funny and most don't. I would never sit out of a game that is spent with friends simply because I wasn't with Larry. It's just what we do every year. We get everyone going,but again to us, it's funny. I do apologize to anyone that finds my actions appalling. I guess we just don't see things the same way.

[baldvinny]

well, you still weren't in a private room and the fact that you not only tried to persuade people to not go or to leave the TG's party to go hang with you at Mo's just confirms it was out of spite., and thats not something a "friend" would do to another friend. and please dont tell me you didnt do any of that....everyone in this group talks to each other and things that you dont think get out, do.