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John Rowan SSC Guru Points: 56440 More actions · Answer 1

Here's a new tool for the trade (the Jedi trade, that is).....

http://www.wickedlasers.com/lasers/Spyder_III_Pro_Arctic_Series-96-37.html

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John Rowan (6/25/2010)
Here's a new tool for the trade (the Jedi trade, that is).....
http://www.wickedlasers.com/lasers/Spyder_III_Pro_Arctic_Series-96-37.html

Cool

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The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 3

It's an elegant weapon....

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Lynn Pettis (6/25/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (6/25/2010)
PASS. No interest in flying 64 hours to ski for a couple days.
Send me pix, I'm happy to wait for Oct here. I went Oct 25 last year.
Where is your sense of adventure. If I could afford it, I'd give it a try just to say I did it!

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LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 5

To all UK soccer fans:

I'm truly sorry for having such a blind (assistant) referee! The "Wembley-like" English goal was clearly in... At least this time (I'm not talking about '66 though...).

Side note: I'm talking about the half-time soccer result Germany - England (2:1) 😉

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 6

I'm running out of countries to support in the WC. SA's gone, england's chances look non-existent...

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D.Oc SSCrazy Points: 2875 More actions · Answer 7

auf wiedersehen England!

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D.Oc (6/27/2010)
auf wiedersehen England!

At least it didnt all depend on a dodgy decision. Outclassed in pretty much every dept.

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Matt Miller (4) SSC Guru Points: 124210 More actions · Answer 9

Dave Ballantyne (6/27/2010)
D.Oc (6/27/2010)
auf wiedersehen England!
At least it didnt all depend on a dodgy decision. Outclassed in pretty much every dept.

It's hard to even support that claim (the "dodgy decision" one). I can't believe FIFA actually tolerates the shoddy refereeing that's being shown. It seems like just about every game is marred with yet another blwon/missed call, missed goals, etc... There are so many bad calls - you start to wonder what the brackets would look like if they had been properly officiated.

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LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 10

Matt Miller (#4) (6/27/2010)
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It's hard to even support that claim (the "dodgy decision" one). I can't believe FIFA actually tolerates the shoddy refereeing that's being shown. It seems like just about every game is marred with yet another blwon/missed call, missed goals, etc... There are so many bad calls - you start to wonder what the brackets would look like if they had been properly officiated.

Steve may like it: due to the "quality" of the referees the voices over here in Germany asking for instant replays are getting louder and louder. Especially after the Argentina-Mexico game, where the AR didn't recognice an offside situation but realized it when looking at the replay at the main video screen in the stadium. But even then the center ref didn't change his mind. Unbelievable!

The discussion regarding the referee quality starts to ruin the FIFA WC. What a shame!

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 11

I did see the 2nd goal by England. That was bad. 3 refs, none see the goal.

They ought to at least have 2 more, one at each goal.

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 12

I will agree that there have been some bad calls, some made and some that should have. Over all, however, I think the officiating has been good. I don't know if I good do as well in the same situation.

I'm curoius, how many people out there complaining have actually been out there having to make the decisions we refs have to make during the playing of a game.

If you think you can do better, step up to plate and joins out on the pitch.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 13

Lynn Pettis (6/27/2010)
I will agree that there have been some bad calls, some made and some that should have. Over all, however, I think the officiating has been good. I don't know if I good do as well in the same situation.
I'm curoius, how many people out there complaining have actually been out there having to make the decisions we refs have to make during the playing of a game.
If you think you can do better, step up to plate and joins out on the pitch.

Heh... been there and done that.... at the finish line of a six lane Pinewood Derby track for the Cub Scouts. I only had to do that once and it was absolutely the worst! I don't envy any Ref.

Right after that, I built a computerized judge for the track that automatically kept scores for a double elimination round robin. It even survived some high speed camera shots and a couple of angry parents that no longer had a say so. 😀

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 14

lmu92 (6/27/2010)
Matt Miller (#4) (6/27/2010)
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It's hard to even support that claim (the "dodgy decision" one). I can't believe FIFA actually tolerates the shoddy refereeing that's being shown. It seems like just about every game is marred with yet another blwon/missed call, missed goals, etc... There are so many bad calls - you start to wonder what the brackets would look like if they had been properly officiated.
Steve may like it: due to the "quality" of the referees the voices over here in Germany asking for instant replays are getting louder and louder. Especially after the Argentina-Mexico game, where the AR didn't recognice an offside situation but realized it when looking at the replay at the main video screen in the stadium. But even then the center ref didn't change his mind. Unbelievable!
The discussion regarding the referee quality starts to ruin the FIFA WC. What a shame!

Hmmmm.... in this day and age it seems to me that they could show a replay and have the audience vote on it in seconds.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Henrico Bekker One Orange Chip Points: 27652 More actions · Answer 15

I agree Steve, that 2nd England goal should have been awarded...but overall, the German's were much better.

England's defense was non existent, attacking lacked aggression.....

Basically, Germany still outplayed them.

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