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[Clutchfans Pick-up Basketball] version 3.0

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by moestavern19, Apr 10, 2009.

  1. ClutchCityReturns

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    Hmm...even so, we set the time for 5:00 and it appears that you left at 5:05.
    As long as we've been doing this pick up basketball stuff, people usually trickle in within about an hour of the time we set. So I'd say if we set it for 5:00 and nobody is there by 5:30 or so, it might be wise to considering leaving. But 5:05 for a 5:00 meet up? That seems a little soon to me.

    Then again, it's just pick up basketball so feel free to come and go as you wish. I'm just letting you know how things usually go, for future reference and whatnot. :cool:
     
  2. T-mac&Yao=RING

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    Man I wish I was in Houston to play. :(
     
  3. moestavern19

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    no **** man, most of us set a time and show up like a half hour to an hour later.
     
  4. Kam

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    were a bunch of girls. when we say a certain time, it means 30-45 minutes later.



    i fall into the same trap every damn time.
     
  5. wekko368

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    To each his own I guess.

    I hate having to make people wait for me.
     
  6. moestavern19

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    You calling us *****? man thats ****ed up man. We're not *****. We're just bad time-managers.
     
  7. gwatson86

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    You waited 5 minutes. So what? It's your own fault if you showed up 15 minutes early in the first place and could only wait 5 minutes past the set start time. I mean, it's just pick-up basketball. Guys aren't going to be running red lights at 80 mph just to make sure they get there at 5:00 sharp.
     
  8. wekko368

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    Well, I have better things to do than to sit on an empty basketball court and hope that people will come.

    It seems that the logical thing to do would've been to set the time to 5:30. That way, people would've been on time instead of 30 min late.

    And no offense to any of you, but I was raised to believe that a person's punctuality is a sign of respect to everyone that he's meeting.
     
  9. moestavern19

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    Now you really are calling us *****. Thats not cool man.


    Well I was raised not to trust people, so thats why I assume other people will be late.
     
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  10. joesr

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    anyone play pick ups near 1960?
     
  11. Kam

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    next saturday.


    6pm..



    which is like 630 or something in chick time.
     
  12. Cowboy_Bebop

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    Seems like you guys never learn. Why don't you set the time for like 5pm or 5:30pm if you want people to show up at 6pm??
     
  13. Kam

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    because i actually won't be able to make it til 6:30 for real.
     
  14. moestavern19

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    We're playing ball on SATURDAY. 6 PM is when people will start showing up.

    If you were raised to be punctual please accept our sincerest apologies for not showing up on time to a pickup basketball game.
     
  15. Puff

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    remind me where??? i'm going to try to make it...
     
  16. moestavern19

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    Just ask Miguel, he's probably hiding in the bushes 5 feet from your left.
     
  17. DoubleRods

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    Dude you're missing the point. If you set it for 5:30, people are still gonna show up 30 minutes late. Its freakin pickup basketball. I like what the dude said about people running red lights to get there.
     
  18. moestavern19

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    Refer to the original post in this thread for directions.

    Its gonna be hot.
     
  19. Kam

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    630 ok?


    yeah


    630. even though game time is six.

    but for me 630.


    bring cake and punch and ice cream please. June is Birthday Month.
     
  20. macalu

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    Don't think i want to play you guys anymore. Last time I went there, you guys were 1.5 hours early. Ya'll set the time at 2 and I showed up at 3:30. I thought it was rude and disrespectful that you couldn't even wait for me before you guys started playing.
     

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