Clicker Clicker where's my clicker

[greymule]

You'll definitely be on the design team, jicecone!

I think the user should be able to choose the voices he wants the indicator to simulate, like:

Bruce Froemming
Madonna
Saddam Hussein
Jacques Chirac
Britney Spears
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Clint Eastwood

After strike 3, you could have the indicator announce, "Hasta la vista, baby," in Arnold's voice. Or, in Clint Eastwood's, "I know what you're thinking, batter. You're wondering, is it two strikes or only one? Actually, in all the excitement, I kinda forgot the count myself. Well, do you want to take the next pitch? Do you feel lucky, punk?"

[jicecone]

I LOVE IT.

When are we going to market.

[DownTownTonyBrown]

Well I made it through the High School season without using a clicker. Only one time did I get into trouble (during a muffed up JV game of course). Told the batter and catcher the count was 2-2. Next pitch was a ball and the batter took off for first. I said No. No. That's only 3-2. First base coach looks at me shaking his head yes and holding up 3-2. Partner confirms 3-2. Batter comes back and flies out to F8. Then head coach at 3rd who is keeping track on his Palm pilot says the count was 4 balls and that the batter was correct. After recollection, I realize he was correct. OOOpps. Sorry Coach.

It took some concentration to keep track of outs. Balls and strikes were usually easy to remember. I got to where the individual pitches were easy to remember. I remembered where the strikes went through the zone... where the foul balls went, where a ball went outside the zone, I remember the passed balls... it was cool!

I took several games before I quit reaching for a idiotclickercounter to start the half inning. Oh what a relief to not always have that thing in your hand and wondering whether the last pitch had been entered or not.

It caused me to talk a little more and mention the number of outs more often. It made me feel more a part of the game.

I highly recommend loosing yours too.

[jicecone]

Oh Ye of little faith.

Can I get an Amen.


Good Job.

[pob14]

What about the famous Indicator For The Blind?

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by greymule
It should be easy today for some company to make a talking indicator. Of course, it would have a readout, too, but you would have the option of having it state (at whatever volume you wanted) the pitch you just clicked and the resulting count every time you clicked it. It could also read out the time since the last click, so you could easily tell whether you registered the pitch on that passed ball or stolen base. If anyone asked the count, you could just press a red button and the device would state it loud and clear. Plus, you could simply hit the "reset" button after each batter—no wasting time and energy clearing each dial separately.

The deluxe version could have a choice of statements to batters. Various keys could produce a computer voice saying, "Looked good to me," "Quit the acting," "Get in there and hit and shut up," etc.

$24.95 seem reasonable?

For another 50 cents we could stick a camera in there, let the clicker call balls & strikes! Easily get $59.95 for it too.