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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 09:39am
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Anyone using the new "Dolfin" whistle that's being advertised by Purchase Officials?

If so.....how do they compare with the popular "FOX" brands?
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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 09:41am
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I'm certainly not. Have you seen a picture of it? It just wouldn't look right on a lanyard.
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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 12:29pm
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And here's the link to the homepage of the company that makes the whistle: http://www.newitts.com/product/OS-22...ic_whistle.htm
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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 01:50pm
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I saw and heard one first hand last month when I officiated an AAU boys' national tournament game with Larry "Torch" Torchia. Torch is owner of Torch's Referee & Umpires Supplies (http://www.OfficialsSupplies.com). He is Joe DeRosa's (Purchas Officials) distributer in the Southeast.

Yes, they long funky but I received three in the mail from Torch last week and was going to use them in the girls' season this fall in Michigan, but I am currently on crutches due to a stress fracture in my right foot which I guess started in the last week of July while officiating in Florida. I guess I will have to wait until the boys' winter season now to try them. They really don't look that goofy on a lanyard.

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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 02:07pm
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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 02:42pm
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They really don't look that goofy on a lanyard.

Yes, they do.

And call me old fashioned, but I ain't blowing no dolphin. In public.
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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 02:48pm
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They really don't look that goofy on a lanyard.

Yes, they do.

And call me old fashioned, but I ain't blowing no dolphin. In public. Again. Sober.
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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 02:55pm
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Not bad.

Six minutes.

You still got it.

PS- ever heard of a "flipper job"?

PPS- We just put another thread in the ol' dumper, didn't we?
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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 05:06pm
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Although it looks different is isn't extremely noticeable. The sound is a little different but still OK. The number #1 official at the ACC camp in Indianapolis used a Dolphin this year. It didn't hurt him.
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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 07:14pm
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Not bad.

Six minutes.

You still got it.

PS- ever heard of a "flipper job"?

PPS- We just put another thread in the ol' dumper, didn't we?
http://users.belgacom.net/bn776355/flipper.wmv
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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 07:31pm
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Not bad.

Six minutes.

You still got it.

PS- ever heard of a "flipper job"?

PPS- We just put another thread in the ol' dumper, didn't we?
http://users.belgacom.net/bn776355/flipper.wmv
I'm not even going to look it up...
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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 07:52pm
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They really don't look that goofy on a lanyard.

Yes, they do.

And call me old fashioned, but I ain't blowing no dolphin. In public.


Okay. Maybe it looks kind of goofy on me or maybe I just look goofy no matter what.

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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 08:36pm
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http://users.belgacom.net/bn776355/flipper.wmv [/B]
I'm not even going to look it up... [/B][/QUOTE]Your loss, Juulie.
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Old Thu Aug 11, 2005, 11:37pm
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http://users.belgacom.net/bn776355/flipper.wmv
I'm not even going to look it up... [/B]
Your loss, Juulie. [/B][/QUOTE]

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Old Fri Aug 12, 2005, 12:44am
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They really don't look that goofy on a lanyard.

Yes, they do.

And call me old fashioned, but I ain't blowing no dolphin. In public.
But blowin a fox in public is okay?




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