My biggest fear!!!

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by jsblanton

Has anyone ever forgotten to bring an important item to thier game. (meds included) I have yet to forget anything, but I am only in my 3rd year. I go over everything in my bag from head to toe. I hope it never happens.

Twice in the past 12 years. Once, I forgot slacks for a basketball game and another time, shoes for a football game. I've also forgotten small items in football but partners usually have extras.

However, I have had dreams about forgetting something important, going to the wrong school, or forgetting about an assignment until the last minute. I'd much rather be dreaming about Jessica Simpson.

[derwil]

Black socks once. Ran in whites. First and last time that happened - now I have 4 pairs in my standard bag.

[amusedofficial]

I forget my halo about once a week. A royal pain, since there are none to borrow.

[Bad Zebra]

Once forgot my shoes about five years ago. As it happened, I was coming directly from work, and my work shoes were black. School was a small private school in a fairly remote area (Girl's-V, three man)....so I did the entire game in dress wing tips. Not very comfortable.

No one noticed except my partners. They still rag on me about it to this day. Now there's a spare pair in the trunk.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Once forgot my shoes about five years ago. As it happened, I was coming directly from work, and my work shoes were black. School was a small private school in a fairly remote area (Girl's-V, three man)....so I did the entire game in dress wing tips. Not very comfortable.

No one noticed except my partners. They still rag on me about it to this day. Now there's a spare pair in the trunk.

I worked a football game in my black (non-officiating) running shoes 2 years ago. Now I'm anal about checking and re-checking...

[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 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 derwil

Ran in whites.

I would pay to see a photo of that.

[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 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".