My biggest fear!!!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I'd much rather be dreaming about Jessica Simpson.

The first time I read this I thought it said Bart Simpson. I was beginning to wonder about you.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by stripes2255

I was watching the first game of our largest tournament in our area last weekend and a newbie varsity official forgot his whistle until he raised his hand for the toss. He stopped things to get his spare in his jacket but it was not there, so down to the locker room. A few minutes later he got a standing O when returning to the court.

Not a newbie, but as a gray haired, embarrassed veteran, been there, done that.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by stripes2255

I fear forgetting something so much that I often stop the car on the side of the highway and check my bag one last time on my way to a game.

They have medication for that now.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Draft yourself a packing list and check it each time before you depart.

Same here. Even had it laminated. I check it after packing my bag for every game.

I used to carry a gym bag (shoes, etc) and a garment bag (shirt, jacket, pants). Forgot the garment bag once. With apologies to Scarlett O'Hara, I'll never go stripe-less again.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by derwil

Ran in whites.

I would pay to see a photo of that.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

I did the entire game in dress wing tips.

I hear that this will be the next fad after patent leather.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Now I'm anal about checking and re-checking...

Again, they have medication for that now.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

There is in most states.

Edit: Wait a minute. We're talking about a cartoon here. Right? So maybe there's not anything wrong with that? Weird? Maybe? Wrong?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

There is in most states.

And in some of those states where it's illegal, it's OK to be an uncledaddy. Go figure.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

My greates fear? Not being worthy enough to be on the same court with the great and magnificent Weaselpants, .

MTD, Sr.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

My greates fear? Not being worthy enough to be on the same court with the great and magnificent Weaselpants, .

MTD, Sr.

Are you kidding? I would love to work a game with you. Maybe we can meet halfway, like in the middle of the Mississippi River. We could do a game on a gambling riverboat. Not only could we sell foul insurance, but we could take bets on the game and control the spread!

Oh wait, somebody already tried that.

[BillyMac]

Of course, this thread would be moot if we all came to the games in uniform, like 90%+ of the officials do in just another ref's association. I bet that less than 10% of those officials ever forget a part of their uniform.

But that's a good topic for another thread. As Emily Litella used to say, "Never mind. I'm sorry. It won't happen again".