Re: Great Spirit (more BS)

Hah!  I LOVE it when people cite 'spirit' as a reason to defer to them
being assholes.  'Hey, we already put our stuff down, would you mind
moving fields so that we don't have to?  It's a spirit thing really.'

Lemme tell you what, 'fuck off' with your spirit guilt.  There's a
schedule, and you can pick it up and read it and find the right field.
 You can also fuck off for you're citation of 'spirit' as a reason for
US to move.  I love spirit-of-the-game, and I also love the ultimate
community, but some people just think that it's all there to work just
for them, and not the unit-as-a-whole.

I like Dan.

h

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dan) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Manzell B) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > > 1.  So I've noticed many a time during co-ed games that a player will make a
> > > bad call (the type of call matters not) and then a discussion ensues.  At
> > > the conclusion of the discussion the player who made a bad call rescinds the
> > > call.
> > > 
> > > This is followed by numerous "Great spirit" calls from the sideline.
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > It's possible to be good spirited - at a certain point it becomes
> > evident that neither party will be convinced they are wrong.  In this
> > case, they are sacraficing a certain amount of success to get the game
> > moving along.  After all, at the end of the day, its all about how
> > much fun you had playing, not if you took home the victory.  Nothing
> > ruins an ultimate game faster than calls dragging on for minutes at a
> > time.
> > 
> > It's always spirited to call the rules as they are intended to be
> > enforced, its spirited to consider how your actions affect the ability
> > of your team and the other team  to enjoy their time playing ultimate.
> > 
> >  - manzellb
> 
> What I find frustrating when someone asks you to "let it go" in order
> to be spirited, when they may be wrong.  It's a pretty weak argument.
> 
> Like when somebody lands on the sideline (or very near to it), gives a
> quick look at the ground, calls themselves in & throws it.  Rarely do
> you see someone take the time to really determine whether or not they
> are in.  All you have to do is look at your foot, then look at the two
> cones on either side of it.  If you can't tell from this look, get
> somebody to stand on the other side of the cone & make the call for
> you!
> 
> Then when it looks like they are going to be called out, they just say
> "let it go - come on, spirit of the game...."  If they really believe
> it's easy to "let it go", why aren't they the ones letting it go?