Ed Leafe wrote:

> On Aug 15, 2007, at 7:19 PM, Ricardo Aráoz wrote:

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>>> As many of you know, I have another life away from the keyboard as a

>>> soccer referee.

>> You mean a Football referee?

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> Of course. But just like the way that US people think that they are

> the only Americans, they also think that pointyball is the only

> football.

Ignorant sods! ;c)

> So I use 'soccer' since everyone knows what sport that is.

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>> Congratulations! I wouldn't be able to do it (shit, I must begin

>> training again).

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> After going through multiple knee surgeries a few years ago, I was

> afraid that I would never be able to pass the test, which is much,

> much harder than keeping up with players in their 20s sprinting after

> a through ball.

I don't even have the excuse of a bad knee. Just too much work on my ass

and a certain lack of will.

As for the teen agers, I play defense so I just wait for them and use my

body (it's informal game, referees (when we have one) are not that picky).

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> -- Ed Leafe

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