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featherynscale ([personal profile] featherynscale) wrote2005-04-23 10:09 am
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The parable of the umpires

For some reason this surfaced in my memory this morning and wanted to get some air. I don't know the source of the material.

"Three retired umpires were asked one day how they made their calls, how they knew what was a ball and what a strike. The first one said, quite simply, "Well, I called 'em like I saw 'em." The second chuckled a bit and said, "Then I was better than you - I called 'em as they were." The third one looked at the other two for a minute and then replied, "Huh. I always figured they weren't anything until I called 'em.""

Eeek!

[identity profile] wildnsquirrelly.livejournal.com 2005-04-23 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
And people say that *my* icon is scarey. Holy Shitballs Batman, talk about unsettling!

Re: Eeek!

[identity profile] featherynscale.livejournal.com 2005-04-23 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Hehe. [livejournal.com profile] greektoomey made that for me. I like it.

Re: Eeek!

[identity profile] wildnsquirrelly.livejournal.com 2005-04-23 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
That, Sir, is a wondrous talent. Could you do anything similar with a green eyed squirrel?

Re: Eeek!

[identity profile] greektoomey.livejournal.com 2005-04-23 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I need a human portrait to work from. If you've got a photo of yourself I can use, send it to creepy_icons@greek2me.com and I'll see what I can do.