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Getting back in touch with BLOWNZ06 now. I hope we can pick this back up this week or next. Been real busy getting Mall Queen ready for a show but, now getting sicker than a dog and looking bad to go. Just a sinus infection but, I fight immune weakness alittle still but, nothing like before. It is supposed to be raining all day Saturday so that takes allot of the fun out of it. 3000 cars, trucks, suvs, tractor's, tricylces and I quess about anything else that can be driven or pulled in. So needless to say not an inside show and do not care to stand in the rain because of health. There are 2 big ones in Texas I think 1 in June and 1 in July that I hope to get to. Do not have dates or places with Me right now but, when time gets closer I'll let Texas Guys know and maybe some can come by and see Me to say Hi. Have picked up some sponsors and got some last minute stuff and changed from the funcky graphics to an artist doing some air brush designs to look at. Painter finshed painting the supercharger Stealth Gray and polishing all the fins and raised surfaces on it now. Changed what we were doing to a nicer paint job on SC so it will delay install till after weekend. We are painting allot of the brakets and pulleys to match and decided to chrome just about everything We can find under the hood.
Hoping to have HUD worked out with BLOWNZ06 by end of May if not sooner. He is sort of waiting on Me but, to many projects and not enough hands. He has been working on a nice seemless way to mount if We can get it to work. From His comments and towers along with a few others it seems like it should be doable. They both opperate on class 2 serial feeds and did find the Vette does have a board in back of cluster that should be able to be removed and it will translate the serial feed to signal projector can understand. If My Hummer Ser. Manager and the regional Service director for Chevy both undertood what I asked the h2 and vette send the same feeds but, just not enabled in H2 but, they are there. The taps would have to be located as I have not been able to find the numbers for them on the H2 PCM from the 2004 Techline software from GM and the Hummer Ser. manager has not called Me back with locations, he is trying to find out for sure. Most likely I'm not looking in the right place in the software but, really have been busy on the Queen and had to drop it for just a short while.

I go in for Blood panels 5/11 and have been fairly good lately but, have been Umping fastpitch softball for girls and feeling a little tired but, hoping numbers are good. If not Doc always wants Me to stop something to see if it helps and I know He will say stop Umping but, I Love doing it. It is so hard to get anyone to do it. Honestly it is because of the fans. Had a guy not liking My plate call Tuesday night and He got on a cell like He knew somebody and wanted to know My name. I called time went to the fence asked the guy what He needed. Wanted My name? Ok I'm Rick Love and is there a problem? He said He thought I was not doing a good job. I said does not surprise me since Your team is getting the crap kicked out of them. What do you want Me to do cheat for Your team so they will not lose as bad. It is obvious they not going to win this game unless the other team goes home now. He said something on the phone and it was their pitchers Dad. I had already warned the coach that unless His pitcher let's Me get back behind the plate to call strikes it is hard to do as i was moving into position the girl pitched what I thought may have been a strike and I called it a ball because I was still standing up and not done in the strike zone to see for sure, I give the batter the benefit of the doubt. This was all explained and the guy said well Her dad is so and so and He tells Her when the batter is in the box it is legal to pitch. This is correct in USSSA but, I informed Him even though this is so if I'm not there to make call it does not matter how many pitchs she throws it will be a ball because unless the rule HAS BEEN CHANGED IN BASEBALL OR SOFTBALL IN THE LAST 30 YEARS THE PITCHER OR THE FANS CANNOT CALL THEIR OWN BALLS AND STRIKES.
I then asked for the phone to passed through the fence and got on it with the Dad and asked did He coach His daughter all the time from a phone? He said no. I asked did he coach her at home? Yes I very nicely told Him He is doing his daughter a disservice because if He is teaching Her to pitch the ball as hard as she is
She is litterally wearing herself out and throwing so hard Her accurancy is suffering horribly. Throwing hard is not what all the game is about. I suggest You seek a real pitching coach or if You like I would be glad to help as I have trained many fastpitch pitchers and I have called 2 of Your daughters games and have seen enough that I could change allot of what she does, teach her some fenesse pitchs and let her slow down and last a game instead of 3 innings. He was dumbfounded as He and the other coaches acted like I was supposed to know who this goof was and like He would have something to do with me getting to Ump. I explained number one they were not from this park or this city and there is nothing they could do to stop My Umping as I have taught many that are out here now and everyone in this area knows that i have been here along time and reside on the board of directors for sports at this park. Not because I'm all that but, because We have so many know it all parents that We have hard time getting people to be on the board much less Ump. I will be here as long as I want to be.
He said Thanks for the offer to coach his daughter. I said good night and have a good evening and handed the phone back and the next 2 innings to finish the game were quite peaceful as I shocked everyone including My field partner and the fact that the team in question was run ruled but, because there was time left i continued the game so the girls could have the practice time. Most Umps get them over to get away and make more money for the short time they are on the field and go sit down and drink a coke. I do not allow it when I have plate and it is My game to controll as it is exactly what i tell the Ump with Me, it is about the kids not about how much money You can make. If You look at it that way You will never move up in level of Umping as We are graded and get to advance to reginals and nationals of which I'm proud to say I have earned My way to 2 different age group nationals all expense paid and one is in Orlando. But, I take pride in it and would pay My own way for the privledge.
Well as usually i got of track but, I thought this was quite humorous as i was told later that most who came up to talk to Me said they had never seen an Ump do something like that by taking a phone call from a complaining long distance parent coach. I told them it was My pleasure and as long as it is not made a habit I would be glad to discuss over the phone during a game what any of them may have a question about.
They said no thanks it looked a little humilating and they could not believe their eyes or that anyone would even think about doing that. I told them well I'm just weird that way but, the horible thing is I had to let clock run, because of that in the long run hurt the guys daughters team. Not thay could have come back and one but, if nothing else it cost them the ability to have more practice time, it is a rule I conduct my games by so kids can be out there longer and get their moneys worth instead of being out there for 40 minutes instead 75 minutes of alloted time.
Situation controlled and more parents left knowing and word will spread that when Rick is there at the plate just cheer fuss about calls but, be general about it or it is possible to be embarrassed by an Ump. If You do not make a scene Rick will not make a scene to use You for an example of how not to be a bad fan.
Well hope some of You got a laugh out of this picturing it in Your head or at least those of you who coach or Umpire.
TAZ