Wet whistle.

[Bearfanmike20]

ok.. so.. I know.. another stupid thread topic by me.

Here we go. During the game do you ever find yourself trying to get the spit out of your whistle??... Not somthing I would have thought about before I started doing this, but they should have a release valve or somthing...

Maybe its just me..

[kbilla]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

ok.. so.. I know.. another stupid thread topic by me.

Here we go. During the game do you ever find yourself trying to get the spit out of your whistle??... Not somthing I would have thought about before I started doing this, but they should have a release valve or somthing...

Maybe its just me..

It's just you What the heck are you doing to that thing?

[Bearfanmike20]

Originally Posted by kbilla

It's just you What the heck are you doing to that thing?

No matter how I answer this question its not going to sound right so.. remove all the sexual overtones...

I'm just blowing it.. although I've been known to swallow it and maybe the lack of action alows me to salivate and then ... I dont know.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

ok.. so.. I know.. another stupid thread topic by me.

Here we go. During the game do you ever find yourself trying to get the spit out of your whistle??... Not somthing I would have thought about before I started doing this, but they should have a release valve or somthing...

Maybe its just me..

Didn't your whistle come with a little tiny cleaning rod shaped like a needle and a supply of little tiny tissues to use with the rod?? Usually you buy your first whistle "complete" and it has these cleaning items and a little tiny bag to keep it all in in your pocket for use during TO's. You should return it to the retailer and get the one with the cleaning kit...

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Didn't your whistle come with a little tiny cleaning rod shaped like a needle and a supply of little tiny tissues to use with the rod?? Usually you buy your first whistle "complete" and it has these cleaning items and a little tiny bag to keep it all in in your pocket for use during TO's. You should return it to the retailer and get the one with the cleaning kit...

The salesman, if he's any good, will also try to convince you that you need the AP toggle switch insert and will tell you that it prevents the type of problem you have experienced. So, beware.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

The salesman, if he's any good, will also try to convince you that you need the AP toggle switch insert and will tell you that it prevents the type of problem you have experienced. So, beware.

Crap!!!
Well, file this under "warnings I wish I'd gotten sooner."

[kbilla]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

The salesman, if he's any good, will also try to convince you that you need the AP toggle switch insert and will tell you that it prevents the type of problem you have experienced. So, beware.

Speaking of which, anybody get that thing? I have a fundamental opposition to it, I know a lot of guys keep track in their pocket or whatever of the AP, but if you check the table as the ball is inbounded after the AP throw-in, you should be able to forget about AP...

[Bearfanmike20]

Originally Posted by kbilla

Speaking of which, anybody get that thing? I have a fundamental opposition to it, I know a lot of guys keep track in their pocket or whatever of the AP, but if you check the table as the ball is inbounded after the AP throw-in, you should be able to forget about AP...

I didn't get it.. but I keep something in my pocket to keep track cause most of the games I do are ms, and they scorers dont keep very good track of AP.

[kbilla]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

I didn't get it.. but I keep something in my pocket to keep track cause most of the games I do are ms, and they scorers dont keep very good track of AP.

Even then I don't do it - just one more thing that is not your job that you have to think about...what if you have a discrepancy with the arrow, are you always 100% positive that you change it in your pocket every time? Let them handle it, if they mess it up they will probably only do it one time and be more on top of things after that....

[Bearfanmike20]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Didn't your whistle come with a little tiny cleaning rod shaped like a needle and a supply of little tiny tissues to use with the rod?? Usually you buy your first whistle "complete" and it has these cleaning items and a little tiny bag to keep it all in in your pocket for use during TO's. You should return it to the retailer and get the one with the cleaning kit...

No... mine didn't have any of that. Man, and I thought I got the good one cause it had the rubber thing on it.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

ok.. so.. I know.. another stupid thread topic by me.

Here we go. During the game do you ever find yourself trying to get the spit out of your whistle??... Not somthing I would have thought about before I started doing this, but they should have a release valve or somthing...

Maybe its just me..

Use a 3/32" bit to drill a small hole in the bottom of your whistle. Might also see a doctor about that excessive drooling problem of yours.

(for you FIBA officials 3/32" is about the same as .047 microdiggitydiggitydiggities)

[CoachP]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Might also see a doctor about that excessive drooling problem of yours.

hmm....I've never seen an official have an illegal dribble violation during a game.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by CoachP

hmm....I've never seen an official have an illegal dribble violation during a game.

That's because it's always legal when we do it.

[CoachP]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

(for you FIBA officials 3/32" is about the same as .047 microdiggitydiggitydiggities)

...and isn't 3/32 the same as 2.47 millidiggitieliters???

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by CoachP

...and isn't 3/32 the same as 2.47 millidiggitieliters???

Good point. Making 3/32" about the same as .11609 micromillidiggitydiggitydiggitydiggitieliters.

Yeah, I can see how the metric system is so much better than what we use.