Heat relief for the catchers.

[LakeErieUmp]

Either way - heat index and humidity or not, it was DAMN HOT!!!
Catcher gets a LOT of help when I'm behind him, whether it's taking exactly as much time to get the balls that flew onto the other field as it takes my catcher to get a drink, or deciding that that little dinker off the forearm protector "hurt" just so the catcher can stand up and take a breather. Hot is hot. And I would far prefer a catcher who still has the energy to grab that high fast one over one who can't!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by LakeErieUmp

...or deciding that that little dinker off the forearm protector "hurt" just so the catcher can stand up and take a breather.

You wear forearm protectors?

[LakeErieUmp]

Good catch, Steve. I actually meant the upper-arm GD protectors. I had a brain freeze after doing a game in a Cleveland July of 96 degrees and less-than-no-breeze. God forbid I ever RoboUmp a game!

[Uncle George]

Spirits of amonia! I've used just the cleaning type. Does the spirits of amounia make it any safer? All I can say is it works and works well!

[DG]

Originally Posted by Uncle George

Spirits of amonia! I've used just the cleaning type. Does the spirits of amounia make it any safer? All I can say is it works and works well!

You pulling my leg, right?

http://www.decatursports.com/drills/...onia_water.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia

[Uncle George]

No I'm not! I just use about 4-5-6 capfulls so it's not that strong and it's never caused any problems! But now that you've apparently issued me a warning with your response, I'll switch to the spirits! Now does that come in 80 or 100 proof?

[DG]

Originally Posted by Uncle George

No I'm not! I just use about 4-5-6 capfulls so it's not that strong and it's never caused any problems! But now that you've apparently issued me a warning with your response, I'll switch to the spirits! Now does that come in 80 or 100 proof?

My local drug store has it in 2 oz bottles, AROMOTIC AMMONIA, subtitled SMELLING SALTS. It's 65% alcohol, so I guess it's 130 proof. If the drug store does not have it it's because the coaches have bought them out, but you can ask your druggist to order some for you and hold it for you and they can get it in 3-4 days.