From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Fri Jul 17 14:55:56 1998 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.8.7/8.8.8) id OAA18012 for britdisc-outgoing; Fri, 17 Jul 1998 14:41:25 +0100 (BST) Received: from smtpmail.watsonwyatt.co.uk (smtpmail.watsonwyatt.co.uk [193.114.232.134]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.8.7/8.8.8) with SMTP id OAA18002 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Fri, 17 Jul 1998 14:41:22 +0100 (BST) From: Wayne_Retter@watsonwyatt.co.uk Received: from ccMail by smtpmail.watsonwyatt.co.uk (IMA Internet Exchange 3.01 Enterprise) id 0001768C; Fri, 17 Jul 98 14:41:48 +0100 Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 14:35:13 +0100 Message-ID: <0001768C.CE21337@watsonwyatt.co.uk> Subject: Re: Tag-teams for all I care! To: BritDisc <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: cc:Mail note part Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Adam Bennett wrote: > but in my opinion, which is what BritDisc is about, right? Discussions and opinions, preferably without getting too hot under the collar. > both handicapping and "forcing" teams to be geocentric are two of the > most abhorrent suggestions I've heard in a long time. But they're both new, and prompting thoughts and discussion, as well as the occaisional blast of sarcasm, gags and negative opinion... > I really did not want to join in this "debate", as I have too much > work to do to fend-off negative responses. OK, no negativity here, but could you please put down a few comments of your own as to WHY these sugeestions are "abhorrent"? Maybe you can point out the problems which I (and so many others?) have missed in my musings... > If you really are unhappy with the way Ultimate is evolving in > Britain, perhaps you should change team/region/sport. Unhappy with the evolution? When I'm such an active part of it? I think good things are happening. I'm just wondering about situations that *might* appeal, and suggesting "one-off" testers... Anyway, no other team would want a player like me: experienced, quite quick over the ground, ability to turn at speed, better than expected jumping height (for a short-arse) and the willingness to lay out in low-odds situations - purely on the basis that my modesty reflects my time served with the Fluid Druids... :) > These suggestions represent an express-way to dissatisfaction and > dissent, in my opinion. I was under the impression that we were batting around some *ideas*, "testing the waters", "assessing reactions", cliche, cliche, etc... In the past there's been huge arguments about having referees in Ultimate, but SOME tournaments in the US have them, and some of the players/teams that attend are ones that were against the idea... >On the other hand, David's suggestion seems like a good one - except... except that I'll have played Ultimate for all but 6 of the weekends of this year's Outdoor Season, without fitting in any 'non-serious', 'co-ed' or 'slobbing'!!! So *personally*, it's not my cup of tea... Maybe that's what the "Indoor Season" thing is all about, especially as my team doesn't have a title to defend any more... :) Wayne PS: what's the "BritDisc lamers" thing about in your address headers, then? >If you really are unhappy with the way Ultimate is evolving in Britain, perhaps >you should change team/region/sport. Not meaning to be nasty, I'd like to substitute "evolving" with "discussed" and return the comment to sender... ________________________________________________________________ Notice of Confidentiality This transmission is intended for the named addressee only. It contains information which may be confidential and which may also be privileged. Unless you are the named addressee (or authorised to receive it for the addressee) you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you have received this transmission in error please contact: ~admin@watsonwyatt.co.uk or IT Manager: +44(0)1737 241144 Fax: +44(0)1737 241496 Watson Wyatt Partners is regulated by the Institute of Actuaries in the conduct of UK investment business. _________________________________________________________________