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Old Sat Nov 22, 2008, 03:31pm
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You know you have too much . . .

. . . gear, when you go to clean a hall closet and as you take out a hanger with a winter coat on it and it feels heavy:

When you remove the coat you find two band new (unhemmed) pair of Honigs's Charcoal gray pants. One pair is a plate pant and the other a base pant and you have no memory of buying them.

That just adds to my “gear list”.

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Old Sat Nov 22, 2008, 04:39pm
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Tim,

I can use a pair.. What size, how much?
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Old Sat Nov 22, 2008, 04:48pm
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I am going to add my charcoal gray pants to the "Idle Equipment" closet as I just found out that CT is not going to approve the use of these pants for 2009!
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Old Sat Nov 22, 2008, 07:18pm
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. . . gear, when you go to clean a hall closet and as you take out a hanger with a winter coat on it and it feels heavy:

When you remove the coat you find two band new (unhemmed) pair of Honigs's Charcoal gray pants. One pair is a plate pant and the other a base pant and you have no memory of buying them.

That just adds to my “gear list”.

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How dare you leave Poly-Wools laying around when others have to save up to buy them!
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Old Sun Nov 23, 2008, 12:34am
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ah yes...finding unused gear. good times!
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Old Sun Nov 23, 2008, 12:58pm
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Would you care to post your umpire equipment list again so us z-ballers can see what we really need? Seems like you would need an 18 wheeler called "Umpires-R-Us" to haul it in. However, I believe your list did not include a couple of clothes-pins to keep the creases in your hats. Was this an oversight?

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Old Sun Nov 23, 2008, 04:17pm
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Equipment List ...please.

My name is Kevin, and I am an equipment junkie. And I need to know that there is someone who is worse than me.

Please post the list.
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Old Sun Nov 23, 2008, 04:46pm
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ah yes...finding unused gear. good times!

In baseball umpire circles this is called "Serendipity".

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Old Sun Nov 23, 2008, 04:50pm
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Here ya go:

1 Gerry Davis Fiber Case
1 Wilson MLB Rolling Case
1 Carlucci Garment Bag
1 NIKE Carry Bag (W/shoe care kits, Bag of shoestrings, bandaids, shin guard clips, pliers, scissors, etc.)

3 West Vest Masks (1 navy, 1 black and 1 royal blue) Each in own bag
1 Carlucci Chest Protector (Royal Blue)
1 Original West Vest Chest Protector (back-up)
1 Pair of Carlucci Leg Guards (Royal Blue)
1 Pair of NIKE Low Top Plate Shoes (in carry bags w/shoe trees)
1 Pair of Mizuno Base Shoes (in carry bags w/shoe trees)
1 Pair of Spotbuilt Combo Plate/Base Shoes (in carry bags w/shoe trees)
6 Pair of Davis Ultimate Sox
6 Pair of Black Socks
2 Cap Carriers
6 Hats (3 Black & 3 Navy -- 2 with combo bill, 2 with seven stitch bill)
4 Pair of McDavid Undergarments (all gray 2 bicycle length 2 full length)
3 Protective Cups (one banana for the plate - two regular cups)
2 Black Belts
2 Rubber (hold-in-place) belts
2 Honigs Plate Pants Heather Grey
2 Honigs Base Pants Heather Grey
3 Honigs Plate Pants Charcoal
3 Honigs Base Pants Charcoal
2 McDavid Short Sleeve Undershirts Crème
2 McDavid Short Sleeve Undershirts Black
4 McDavid Short Sleeve Undershirts Navy
4 McDavid Short Sleeve Undershirts Red
2 McDavid Long Sleeve Undershirts Navy
2 McDavid Long Sleeve Undershirts Red
1 Long Sleeved Turtle Neck - Navy
1 Long Sleeved Turtle Neck - Red
2 Honig's Plate Shirts Navy
2 Honig's Plate Shirts Crème
2 Honig's Plate Shirts Black
2 Honig's Plate Shirts Light Blue
2 Honig's Base Shirts Navy
2 Honig's Base Shirts Light blue
2 Honig's Base Shirts Crème
1 Honig's Base Shirts Black
1 Mizuno Gray windbreaker undergarment
1 Feecheimer Navy Plate Coat
1 Feecheimer Black Plate Coat
1 Butwing Navy Base Pullover
1 Logo Athletic Navy Pull Over
1 Hongis's Black (w/white piping) Base Pull Over
1 Honigs Black Pullover Short Sleeve
1 Honigs Navy Pullover Short Sleeve
8 Stainless Steel Indicators (4 ball - 3 Strike)
6 Wood Handled Plate Brushes
2 Pair +POS Cold Weather Gloves
12 Sharpies (Fine Point) 6 Red and 6 Black
1 Pair Bolle Sunglasses (interchangable lenses)
6 Pair of contact Lenses (w/solutions etc.)
1 Hongis Dry Erase Board (w/ markers)
1 Timepiece ( hangs from belt loop under ball bag)
1 Directors Chair
1 Foot Carpet
1 Pair of NIKE Flip Flops
2 Shoe Horns
1 Set of Federation Rule books, Case Books, etc
1 OBR Rule Book
1 OAOA Umpire Manual for a Two Umpire Crew

BTW, I have never creased my hats nor will I EVER.

This is just SICK!

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Old Sun Nov 23, 2008, 05:36pm
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Sick is an understatement!! What color is your foot carpet?

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Old Sun Nov 23, 2008, 07:10pm
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You are worse than me!


You have three of the stuff you need two of and two of the stuff you need one of.

And how many times do you expect your plate brush to malfunction?

Man, that is a collection to die for.

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Old Sun Nov 23, 2008, 10:09pm
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1 Gerry Davis Fiber Case
1 Wilson MLB Rolling Case
1 Carlucci Garment Bag
1 NIKE Carry Bag (W/shoe care kits, Bag of shoestrings, bandaids, shin guard clips, pliers, scissors, etc.)

3 West Vest Masks (1 navy, 1 black and 1 royal blue) Each in own bag
1 Carlucci Chest Protector (Royal Blue)
1 Original West Vest Chest Protector (back-up)
1 Pair of Carlucci Leg Guards (Royal Blue)
1 Pair of NIKE Low Top Plate Shoes (in carry bags w/shoe trees)
1 Pair of Mizuno Base Shoes (in carry bags w/shoe trees)
1 Pair of Spotbuilt Combo Plate/Base Shoes (in carry bags w/shoe trees)
6 Pair of Davis Ultimate Sox
6 Pair of Black Socks
2 Cap Carriers
6 Hats (3 Black & 3 Navy -- 2 with combo bill, 2 with seven stitch bill)
4 Pair of McDavid Undergarments (all gray 2 bicycle length 2 full length)
3 Protective Cups (one banana for the plate - two regular cups)
2 Black Belts
2 Rubber (hold-in-place) belts
2 Honigs Plate Pants Heather Grey
2 Honigs Base Pants Heather Grey
3 Honigs Plate Pants Charcoal
3 Honigs Base Pants Charcoal
2 McDavid Short Sleeve Undershirts Crème
2 McDavid Short Sleeve Undershirts Black
4 McDavid Short Sleeve Undershirts Navy
4 McDavid Short Sleeve Undershirts Red
2 McDavid Long Sleeve Undershirts Navy
2 McDavid Long Sleeve Undershirts Red
1 Long Sleeved Turtle Neck - Navy
1 Long Sleeved Turtle Neck - Red
2 Honig's Plate Shirts Navy
2 Honig's Plate Shirts Crème
2 Honig's Plate Shirts Black
2 Honig's Plate Shirts Light Blue
2 Honig's Base Shirts Navy
2 Honig's Base Shirts Light blue
2 Honig's Base Shirts Crème
1 Honig's Base Shirts Black
1 Mizuno Gray windbreaker undergarment
1 Feecheimer Navy Plate Coat
1 Feecheimer Black Plate Coat
1 Butwing Navy Base Pullover
1 Logo Athletic Navy Pull Over
1 Hongis's Black (w/white piping) Base Pull Over
1 Honigs Black Pullover Short Sleeve
1 Honigs Navy Pullover Short Sleeve
8 Stainless Steel Indicators (4 ball - 3 Strike)
6 Wood Handled Plate Brushes
2 Pair +POS Cold Weather Gloves
12 Sharpies (Fine Point) 6 Red and 6 Black
1 Pair Bolle Sunglasses (interchangable lenses)
6 Pair of contact Lenses (w/solutions etc.)
1 Hongis Dry Erase Board (w/ markers)
1 Timepiece ( hangs from belt loop under ball bag)
1 Directors Chair
1 Foot Carpet
1 Pair of NIKE Flip Flops
2 Shoe Horns
1 Set of Federation Rule books, Case Books, etc
1 OBR Rule Book
1 OAOA Umpire Manual for a Two Umpire Crew

BTW, I have never creased my hats nor will I EVER.

This is just SICK!

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Old Mon Nov 24, 2008, 12:24pm
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...........clipped............

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I noticed, NO RED SHIRTS!
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Old Mon Nov 24, 2008, 01:39pm
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Nor are there any on this list:
(It was fun [getting my wife to] compile this)

DIAMOND DELUXE WHEELED GEAR BAG
New Balance 450 Plate Shoes (13 D)
New Balance 450 Plate Shoes (13 EE)
New Balance 350 Base Shoes (13 D)
New Balance 350 Base Shoes (13 EE)
Wilson Platinum Hard-shell Chest Protector
Wilson Gold Triple Knee Leg Guards
Wilson Titanium Mask with Two-tone Pads
Wilson Chrome Moliben Low-profile Doeskin Mask
Wilson Throat Protector(s)
Wilson Shock FX Helmet Mask
Wilson Shock FX Throat Protector
Wilson Spare Leather Mask Pads & Harnesses(2)
Padded Mask Bags (3)
Shock Doctor Carbon Steel Protective Cup
Bike Protective Flex Cup
Honig's Professional Navy Ball Bag(s) (2)
Gerry Davis Professional Black Ball Bag(s) (2)
Honig's Wood Plate Brush
Markwort Wood Plate Brush
Wellspring Metal Game Card Holder & Pen
Markwort Stopwatch
Markwort Stainless Steel Ball/Strike Indicator
Diamond Stainless Steel Ball/Strike Indicator
Rawlings Plastic Ball/Strike Indicator
Honig's Shoe Bag(s) (4)
Everlast Back Brace
McDavid Ankle Brace
McDavid Elastic Knee Brace(s)
McDavid Deluxe Hinged Knee Brace
McDavid Thigh Wrap(s)
Cap Keeper(s) (3)
Richardson Navy Combo Cap (4-stitch, 2-inch bill)
Richardson Navy Short Base Cap (6-stitch, 2 1/2 inch bill)
New Era Navy Long Base Cap (8-stitch, 2 3/4 inch bill)
Richardson Black Combo Cap (2)
New Era Black Short Base Cap
New Era Black Long Base Cap (2)
Honig's Black w/polo blue Pullover Jacket
Honig's Black w/white Pullover Jacket (large for bases)
Honig's Black w/white Pullover Jacket (X-large for plate)
Dalco Navy w/scarlet Pullover Jacket*
McDavid Scarlet Crew Sleeveless Compression Shirt
McDavid Scarlet Crew Short-sleeve Compression Shirt (2)
McDavid Scarlet Crew Long-sleeve Compression Shirt
Nike Golf Scarlet Mock Compression T-shirt
McDavid Navy Crew Short-sleeve Compression Shirt (2)
Nike Golf Navy Mock Compression T-shirt
McDavid Navy Mock Loosewear Heat Gear T-shirt
McDavid Navy Mock Long-sleeve Compression Shirt
McDavid Black Crew Short-sleeve Compression Shirt (2)
Adidas Black Crew Long-sleeve Compression Shirt
Adidas Black Mock Long-sleeve Cold Gear Compression Shirt(2)
Adidas Black Mock Compression T-shirt
McDavid Black Mock Loosewear Heat Gear T-shirt
Layer 8 White Crew Sleeveless Compression Shirt
Layer 8 White Crew Short-sleeve Compression Shirt (3)
Nike Golf White Mock Short-sleeve Compression Shirt (2)
Adidas White Mock Long-sleeve Compression Shirt
McDavid Ankle-length Compression Pants(2)
UnderArmour Thigh-length Compression Shorts
Boston Official 1 1/2 inch Leather Umpire Belt
Boston Official 1 3/4 inch High-gloss Leather Umpire Belt
Ump Attire Inside Rubber Belt
UnderArmour Thin Black Socks(3) (Bases)
Reebok Thin Black Socks(2) (Bases)
High Sierra Thick Black Boot Socks(4)(Plate)
HONIG'S PERSONAL TRAVEL KIT(which also fits in the Diamond wheeled bag)
(Hanging in the back of the car)
Honig's Extra Large Navy Shirt (2) *
Official's Choice Extra Large Navy Shirt
Official's Choice Large Navy Shirt *
Official's Choice Extra Large Long-sleeve Navy Shirt
Official's Choice Large Long-sleeve Navy Shirt
Official's Choice Extra Large Light Blue Shirt (H.S.)*
Official's Choice Large Light Blue Shirt (H.S.)*
Honig's Extra Large Polo Blue Shirt (MLB)
Honig's Large Polo Blue Shirt (MLB)
Honig's Extra Large Black Shirt(2)
Official's Choice Extra Large Black Shirt*(2)
Official's Choice Large Black Shirt*
Official's Choice Extra Large Long-sleeve Black Shirt*
Cliff Keen Large Long-sleeve Black Shirt
Gerry Davis Extra Large Cream Shirt*
Gerry Davis Large Cream Shirt
Official's Choice Extra Large Grey Shirt
Official's Choice Large Grey Shirt
Official's Choice Extra Large White Shirt (with black collar)
Official's Choice Large White Shirt (with black collar)
Gerry Davis Charcoal Grey Pleated Plate Slacks
Gerry Davis Charcoal Grey Pleated Combo Slacks
Honig's Medium Grey Premium Combo Slacks
Honig's Medium Grey Polywool Base Slacks
HONIG'S FIELD TOTE
First Aid Kit
Rubbing Mud & Towels
IN THE CAR:
HONIG'S ATTACHE CASE
iPod
Spare Pens & Sharpies
Rule Books & Manuals
Misc. info
GENERAL SUPPLIES
SUPPLY BUCKET w/SEATCOVER & ORGANIZER

Cleaning Supplies
Shoehorns
Shoelaces(4)
Shoe Care Kit (Shoe brush, buffing sponge, cream polish)
Hand-held Steamer/Iron
Car AC Adapter
ALSO IN THE CAR
Thermal Cooler Bag
Ice Mats
Reebok Sandals
Deluxe Compact Folding Chair
Padded Mats
Pop-up Camp Shade


I have discovered a use for every one of these things in my years as an umpire. I can also walk to the house with my Diamond rolling bag, tote, cooler and briefcase in one trip. My uniforms and supply bucket come in another trip. And it all fits easily into the back of a Jeep. As Tim and many others will attest, you can have your whole vast collection in or out of the car in three minutes. Organization is king!

Special Thanks, Tim C., this was fun compiling this. It will also be fun aspiring to match your vast collection.

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Old Thu Nov 27, 2008, 08:51pm
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Nor are there any on this list:
(It was fun compiling this)
You really are a junkie although some of this I would not count. For example, I never go anywhere with pants on without chapstick in my pants pocket.
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