Hey, Fellas! The snow wasn't bad, maybe 4-5 inches in total where I'm at, so it looked pretty coming down and was off the roads fairly quickly, thanks to the plows. Have you ever cleaned and organized and then forgot where you put things? Yeah, that happened to me. We had a guest come and stay with us this summer, and in the process of me cleaning and organizing, I forgot where I put my DD's winter gear. I'll find it. By summer, but I will find it. So there. I swear my house eats things because I've looked everywhere and can't find that stuff. Knowing me I probably put it somewhere that its not supposed to go. I'll run out after work today and see if I can't find some snow pants. Well, that's it. I'm off to pediatrics today, which is a busy office, so the day will fly by. Have a good day, everyone.
TTFN
Need to blow off some steam... DS is in 6th grade and had his first basketball game of the season last night. Practice started just after Thanksgiving and he missed several practices last month due to our family's fight with Covid. When he started back to practice the week before Christmas, he'd tell me a little bit about what they were doing in practice and it made me kind of question what was going on. I assumed it was just a case where the coach was trying some new line ups out to see how they gel and trying to figure out the best way to play them.
Fast forward to last night and the line up was literally the coach's son, and his closest friends on the floor for 3 1/2 quarters getting the living crap beat out of them. I've coached these kids before and I know what they're capable of. DS and another kid started last year on the 5th grade team and played up with the 6th grade as backups (because they only had 5 players). Those 2 saw maybe 4 minutes of action last night. I was getting mad and it isn't about "my kid." I told him he missed a lot of practice and might not have earned his spot yet... and I think there's a lot of truth to that. But there are a couple of other kids who should have been playing that sat as much or more than DS did. The best player on the team is a great PG. He is an all around good kid with a great work ethic, a good attitude and is a leader on the floor. He sat on the bench until halfway through the 4th quarter, while the coach's son's best friend ran point all game. That kid is a walking turnover who doesn't know what the word pass means and was warned about his attitude twice by the refs when he threw a ball after being called for travel and then argued calls all night. I think the only reason the coach finally pulled him is because he got his 4th foul and his mouth was on the verge of earning the 5th. When this happened, the whole first unit got pulled and the subs finally got to play. The other team still had their starters in the game and our "subs" cut a 25 point deficit to 6 in the half a quarter that they got to see the floor.
It's just so discouraging... Like I said, I've coached these kids and I know what they're capable of. I'm not even going so far as asking for equal playing time for all. If it is a competitive game, have your best five on the court and play to win. Last night, we didn't have our best 5 on the court and it was clear to everyone that it was a case of the coach playing his kid and their closest friends. There are a lot of kids on that team that are just discouraged. I found out after the game that DS wasn't even telling us everything about practice. There are 14 kids on the roster. I guess there are 4 kids on the team that don't even get to play when they scrimmage at practice. One of the kids who should have been in the top 2 or 3 off the bench tried to convince his mom he was sick last night so they wouldn't go to the game because he knew from practice alone that he wasn't going to get to see the floor. I'm just sick about the whole situation... it kills me that there are good kids on that team who have a lot of potential that are just discouraged and I'd hate to see it sour them on the sport. I've never wanted to coach a school team because I never want to be seen as playing favorites with my kid. In fact when I've coached I've always probably been harder on my kid to avoid any perception of that. But 1 game in and I'm about ready to go the AD and sign up to coach next year.
This infuriates me to no end. A coach was willing to to toss a whole game in the trash because he wanted to play favorites with this son and son's friend(s). I hope that coach learned something after your DS and other players took the 25 point deficit down to 6 in half a quarter. Everyone should get a chance to play, not just some. Yes, play your good players, but the bad ones don't learn and get better by sitting on the bench.
I hate when that happens. Middle school basketball and younger use a fair play system here. It ensures everyone gets the opportunity to play and develop. I've watched many young middle school kids who were not that good become some of the top high school kids because of that rule.
I agree. Play everyone.
You don't have an easy schedule.
My work hours suck (2 weeks day shift, week off, 2 weeks night shift, rinse, lather, repeat) but at least it's fixed and doesn't really change. I know now if I am working Easter, for example.
At least you have 2 weeks off to readjust your internal clock for sleeping. If you switched during the week, or even weekly, that would be hard on the body.
Hope it's not too bad. I believe that same snow is headed my way by late tonight/tomorrow morning. Might switch to rain in the middle which really makes a mess.
It wasn't too bad. In all we got 4-5 inches of snow, which is almost gone. Hope it wasn't too bad for you.
Wait... you need an excuse?
I don't, I just let-r-rip! Unless I'm in the office around other people, then I hold back.
I'm not touching that finger....don't know where its been.
You can order a battery and tool set from
amazon. How to replace on ifixit or on youtube. It's maybe a 20 min fix.
Main thing to remember is keep track of which screws came from where.
A lot like changing the water pump in my old Cougar or Chevy Malibu. I used sandwich baggies and labeled EVERYTHING. hahahahaha