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...and you know you want to hear it suckaz.
Respect to you Kevin for the apology. Doesn't make everythang all hunky-dory, but it goes a long way...fo' reals.
We are a confusing bunch, but one thing that never changes about us is that we do not half-step about anything. Spitting in the hand is a straight up pussy move (like bunting) and I don't think it is something anyone on the Pirates would do. If they did (either bunt or spit in the hand), I guarantee you that I would kick the pussy ass motherfucker right off the team quick. We are assholes, we know that, we are Pirates, what do you expect...but as was posted in the Blog here and in the Forum here as well, we abide by certain rules, reprinted below:
The rules are simple:
1. No punching
2. No kicking
3. No spitting
4. No fucking with other people's property
5. Pushing and Shoving are allowed, but keep it tame
6. Pouring liquor on others in the "brawl" is encouraged
7. Despite the shit-talking and respective team records/rivalries, we are above all friends, tied together by kickball...act that way.
Perhaps it would have been wiser of me to drop the knowledge in advance before we played. I think if people knew what to expect and that it was an act for the field, they would be less offended/stressed/whathaveyou. My bad. Lesson learned for next time.
All that said, I truly respect the fact that you came up in here and owned up to your actions. Despite the dirt throwing, shit talking, rowdiness we exhude during games, we're on whupass terms with just about all the other teams in the league. They know how we roll and what we do, they expect it and they (try) to serve it back in kind...and everyone has a great time.
My concern (and the reason I was calling for a lifetime ban for you) is that last Sunday was the first time a punch was thrown in anger like that in kickball and I do NOT want that type of shit to even have a chance of happening again. We are having too much fun to have shit spoiled by a hothead that doesn't get it and takes shit WAY too seriously.
As far the reaction, I can forgive...particularly if someone has learned their lesson. BUT there is an enormous difference between words and actions. to retaliate with a similar level of force is acceptable. if dirt was thrown back at us, no problem, if beer was thrown on us, fine, if we were given a severed pig's head, thank you...but the second someone takes a step over the line, that is a huge problem. My reason for not wanting the guy around and refusing to play the team again is not out of revenge, but out of safety...who knows if this guy will snap again? or if in a drunken stupor some rogue pirates want to get "revenge" for his prior actions? the sad fact is that regardless of what we do, there will be some animosity felt between us, whether it is actually expressed or not and i would rather make sure that those feelings stay buried and do not have even the slightest chance of resurfacing. best way to do this? never play the Daggers again.
the pirates allow for its members to cast off the expectations and rules imposed on them by the world to be free for a single day each week. the same concept as the "weekend warrior". get all the pent up aggression, anger, frustration, out in a positive way and return to your daily grind a bit happier than before...the flip side of this way of rolling like this is that emotions can get the best of you and "crowd mentality" can get a stronger hold over you in a volatile situation. Understanding this, i want to avoid such outbursts of possible violence as best I can.
We all realize that we are pretty much hated (on the field, at least) by nearly everyone in kickball...controlling that hate and the reactions to that hate is the challenge i face...keep in mind, that was the first premeditated punch that was thrown in kickball. should not an example be made to drive the point home that shit like that WILL NOT be tolerated ander any circumstances?
part of my fear is that one of my pirates will take this as a message that if someone gets in yer face and is really ruffneck it is ok to deck them, the only punishment is a 2 week suspension. i KNOW that none of the pirates wants to get dropped from kickball...this shit has become a HUGE for many of the people on the team. they would not jeapordize their Sunday fun for the satisfaction of hitting someone...but would they sacrifice 2 sundays for the pleasure of clocking someone? i'm not sure...perhaps? (if i was pissed enough, i might consider it) I do not want that to happen. If the commisioner was a bit tougher about this incident, i think notice would be out that if you do something stupid you are gone, no excuses...as it stands, you do something stupid, you have to go sit in the corner for 15 minutes...and sitting in the corner ain't that bad...
That said, I do kinda understand that not having faced us before, we can come off as intimidating assholes (after all we *are* robot pirates from the future struggling in a war against mankind) and I'm sure losing to us just compounds those feelings of hate y'all were feeling towards us. However, taking it to the next level like that cannot be excused or tolerated. Don't want a league where people feel like it is ok doing shit like that. Under any circumstances, it is wrong. If it was someone from my own team that threw the first punch, rest assured that regardless of their position on the team or their importance to it or my friendship with them, I would make sure they never returned.
My primary concern is for the safety of my team and positive building of the league. I respect your words and where you are coming from, but my feeling on the matter/punishment remains the same.
On the personal side of things, shit is up to you and Adam...
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...and you know you want to hear it suckaz.
Respect to you Kevin for the apology. Doesn't make everythang all hunky-dory, but it goes a long way...fo' reals.
We are a confusing bunch, but one thing that never changes about us is that we do not half-step about anything. Spitting in the hand is a straight up pussy move (like bunting) and I don't think it is something anyone on the Pirates would do. If they did (either bunt or spit in the hand), I guarantee you that I would kick the pussy ass motherfucker right off the team quick. We are assholes, we know that, we are Pirates, what do you expect...but as was posted in the Blog here and in the Forum here as well, we abide by certain rules, reprinted below:
The rules are simple:
1. No punching
2. No kicking
3. No spitting
4. No fucking with other people's property
5. Pushing and Shoving are allowed, but keep it tame
6. Pouring liquor on others in the "brawl" is encouraged
7. Despite the shit-talking and respective team records/rivalries, we are above all friends, tied together by kickball...act that way.
Perhaps it would have been wiser of me to drop the knowledge in advance before we played. I think if people knew what to expect and that it was an act for the field, they would be less offended/stressed/whathaveyou. My bad. Lesson learned for next time.
All that said, I truly respect the fact that you came up in here and owned up to your actions. Despite the dirt throwing, shit talking, rowdiness we exhude during games, we're on whupass terms with just about all the other teams in the league. They know how we roll and what we do, they expect it and they (try) to serve it back in kind...and everyone has a great time.
My concern (and the reason I was calling for a lifetime ban for you) is that last Sunday was the first time a punch was thrown in anger like that in kickball and I do NOT want that type of shit to even have a chance of happening again. We are having too much fun to have shit spoiled by a hothead that doesn't get it and takes shit WAY too seriously.
As far the reaction, I can forgive...particularly if someone has learned their lesson. BUT there is an enormous difference between words and actions. to retaliate with a similar level of force is acceptable. if dirt was thrown back at us, no problem, if beer was thrown on us, fine, if we were given a severed pig's head, thank you...but the second someone takes a step over the line, that is a huge problem. My reason for not wanting the guy around and refusing to play the team again is not out of revenge, but out of safety...who knows if this guy will snap again? or if in a drunken stupor some rogue pirates want to get "revenge" for his prior actions? the sad fact is that regardless of what we do, there will be some animosity felt between us, whether it is actually expressed or not and i would rather make sure that those feelings stay buried and do not have even the slightest chance of resurfacing. best way to do this? never play the Daggers again.
the pirates allow for its members to cast off the expectations and rules imposed on them by the world to be free for a single day each week. the same concept as the "weekend warrior". get all the pent up aggression, anger, frustration, out in a positive way and return to your daily grind a bit happier than before...the flip side of this way of rolling like this is that emotions can get the best of you and "crowd mentality" can get a stronger hold over you in a volatile situation. Understanding this, i want to avoid such outbursts of possible violence as best I can.
We all realize that we are pretty much hated (on the field, at least) by nearly everyone in kickball...controlling that hate and the reactions to that hate is the challenge i face...keep in mind, that was the first premeditated punch that was thrown in kickball. should not an example be made to drive the point home that shit like that WILL NOT be tolerated ander any circumstances?
part of my fear is that one of my pirates will take this as a message that if someone gets in yer face and is really ruffneck it is ok to deck them, the only punishment is a 2 week suspension. i KNOW that none of the pirates wants to get dropped from kickball...this shit has become a HUGE for many of the people on the team. they would not jeapordize their Sunday fun for the satisfaction of hitting someone...but would they sacrifice 2 sundays for the pleasure of clocking someone? i'm not sure...perhaps? (if i was pissed enough, i might consider it) I do not want that to happen. If the commisioner was a bit tougher about this incident, i think notice would be out that if you do something stupid you are gone, no excuses...as it stands, you do something stupid, you have to go sit in the corner for 15 minutes...and sitting in the corner ain't that bad...
That said, I do kinda understand that not having faced us before, we can come off as intimidating assholes (after all we *are* robot pirates from the future struggling in a war against mankind) and I'm sure losing to us just compounds those feelings of hate y'all were feeling towards us. However, taking it to the next level like that cannot be excused or tolerated. Don't want a league where people feel like it is ok doing shit like that. Under any circumstances, it is wrong. If it was someone from my own team that threw the first punch, rest assured that regardless of their position on the team or their importance to it or my friendship with them, I would make sure they never returned.
My primary concern is for the safety of my team and positive building of the league. I respect your words and where you are coming from, but my feeling on the matter/punishment remains the same.
On the personal side of things, shit is up to you and Adam...
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Here's something to help you, lifted from the Kickbacks' website:
