Mechanics

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

As well as many ways to signal a strike, there are just as many different ways of saying a strike. Some guys yell "Strike" and some like "Steeeee" or "Sti". Since about my second season, I have preferred to say "Ha" which is very popular.

Steve

I prefer to say "HIKE" instead of strike...it sounds just like "STRIKE" but more articulate...you can still say it with authority instead of screaming a sound versus a word. Again, just a preference.

[nickrego]

There are several reasons why you would say "Haaaaaaa", or "Hike", instead of "Strike".

1. 'Strike' is harder on the vocal cords, at loud volumes, than the other words.
2. If you wear a Mask, instead of an HSM, the jaw movement required to say Strike is difficult, unless your mask is ridiculously loose.
3. You were a really bad Ventriloquist in a previous life.

I don't think anybody cares what you say, as long as they know it's a strike (when it actually is).

[NFump]

Now it's more difficult to speak in a traditional mask than a HSM! Oh brother! Nick, we get it! YOU love the HSM!

[LMan]

Originally Posted by NFump

Now it's more difficult to speak in a traditional mask than a HSM! Oh brother! Nick, we get it! YOU love the HSM!

It heals troubled marriages, also

[NFump]

Originally Posted by LMan

It heals troubled marriages, also

Another reason against them.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by nickrego

If you wear a Mask, instead of an HSM, the jaw movement required to say Strike is difficult, unless your mask is ridiculously loose.

Also if you wear a hockey mask, it may cause a few screws in your head to become ridiculously loose which will cause 75% of you internet posts to be on the topic of how great hockey mask are.

[SanDiegoSteve]

I think everyone needs to quit referring to them as "hockey" style masks, or worse yet, as Luke calls them, "hockey masks."

They are baseball umpire helmets. If they were hockey masks you would get a lot of pucks in the eyes due to the lack of bars in front of the eyes.

Get used to the helmet, as it is here to stay.

[LMan]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Get used to the helmet, as it is here to stay.

Fine. Just not on my head.....my marriage isn't quite that bad yet

[nickrego]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I think everyone needs to quit referring to them as "hockey" style masks, or worse yet, as Luke calls them, "hockey masks."

They are baseball umpire helmets. If they were hockey masks you would get a lot of pucks in the eyes due to the lack of bars in front of the eyes.

Get used to the helmet, as it is here to stay.

I just switched to a BUH.

[NFump]

I thought HSM stood for Helmet style mask. Hmmmmm....go figure.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by NFump

I thought HSM stood for Helmet style mask. Hmmmmm....go figure.

Ummm, nope.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Get used to the helmet, as it is here to stay.

So is lacrosse.

[SanDiegoSteve]

I'm used to lacrosse. And?

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I'm used to lacrosse. And?

consider yourself a step above me then

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I think everyone needs to quit referring to them as "hockey" style masks, or worse yet, as Luke calls them, "hockey masks."

everyone needs to stop referring to "sport" utility vehicles as "sport" utility vehicles, as they arent really sport-related. come to think of it, i dont do much with utilities in mine either, so scrap that. just call it a vehicle form now on.