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ace Wed Jun 18, 2003 01:14pm

What kinna lanyards are you guys using? I know no one uses a basic lanyard anymore but whos doing clip on and whos doing noose? Last night i bought and tried a smitty noose. I loved it. I coulnt even tell i had a whistle on my kneck wonce i started sweating a bit. what do you guys prefer?

*I think im gunna stick with the noose.

Camron Rust Wed Jun 18, 2003 01:17pm

I use a smitty (clip on). However, I carry a noose on my backup whistle. Why? Once I had the loop on the shirt fail leaving no place to clip the smitty. Spitting the whistle out and having it bounce across the floor was only funny the first time or two. Luckily it was a summer league game.

zebraman Wed Jun 18, 2003 03:34pm

I had the same experience as Camron only it was during a school varsity game. The whistle loop on my shirt snapped in half. Luckily, one of the JV refs had a lanyard and went to the locker room to get it for me. I still use a smitty, but I always carry a lanyard in my pocket just in case.

Z

Mark Padgett Wed Jun 18, 2003 04:01pm

Ever since I broke a loop during a game, I carry a spare loop and large sewing machine in my pocket.

At least, that's what I tell the cheerleaders. :p


Damn - where's those meds?

zebraman Wed Jun 18, 2003 04:32pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
Ever since I broke a loop during a game, I carry a spare loop and large sewing machine in my pocket.

At least, that's what I tell the cheerleaders. :p


Damn - where's those meds?

But Mark, the sewing machine is supposed to go in the <b> front </b> pocket. :-)

Z

Jurassic Referee Wed Jun 18, 2003 05:01pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
Ever since I broke a loop during a game, I carry a spare loop and large sewing machine in my pocket.

Is that a sewing machine in your pocket,or are you just happy to see me?

Mark Padgett Wed Jun 18, 2003 06:04pm

Quote:

Originally posted by zebraman
But Mark, the sewing machine is supposed to go in the <b> front </b> pocket. :-)

Z

AAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!! That must be why the cheerleaders are referring to my decisions as "booty calls".

ChuckElias Wed Jun 18, 2003 06:29pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
That must be why the cheerleaders are referring to my decisions as "booty calls".
I thought they were saying that your decisions were "booted" calls!

ChuckElias Wed Jun 18, 2003 06:30pm

By the way, what exactly is a Smitty noose lanyard? I have a couple noose lanyards, and I have a couple Smitty's (what you guys are calling the clip-on type, I guess). But I didn't know there was a Smitty noose lanyard :confused:

Camron Rust Wed Jun 18, 2003 07:00pm

Quote:

Originally posted by ChuckElias
By the way, what exactly is a Smitty noose lanyard? I have a couple noose lanyards, and I have a couple Smitty's (what you guys are calling the clip-on type, I guess). But I didn't know there was a Smitty noose lanyard :confused:
I don't think there is such a thing....at least not that I've heard of.

I've seen some people take a standard long lanyard and feed it through the smitty loop then over their head. It appears that the lanyard stays in place much like a smitty or a noose.

ChuckElias Wed Jun 18, 2003 07:34pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Camron Rust

I don't think there is such a thing....at least not that I've heard of.

Not that I've heard of either, but. . .

Quote:

Originally posted by ace
Last night i bought and tried a smitty noose.

Lotto Wed Jun 18, 2003 08:21pm

The Smitty noose lanyard
 
Here's the <a href="http://www.honigs.com/store/shop.mpl?Cat=2&Item=670">Smitty noose</a> lanyard at Honig's.

Mark Dexter Wed Jun 18, 2003 08:47pm

I think Smitty has the patent/trademark on the noose lanyard.

Doesn't mean there aren't copycats, FWIW.


I use the "old" clip-on Smittys. The thought of wearing something referred to as a noose scares me!

Camron Rust Wed Jun 18, 2003 11:56pm

Re: The Smitty noose lanyard
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Lotto
Here's the <a href="http://www.honigs.com/store/shop.mpl?Cat=2&Item=670">Smitty noose</a> lanyard at Honig's.
Well, I guess there is such a thing. However, that is what I've previous heard called just a "noose" lanyard. I hadn't heard it with "smitty" attached.

Learn something everyday.

Mark Padgett Thu Jun 19, 2003 01:09am

Here's a photo of the Smitty Noose lanyard from their website. As you can see, it does exist.

BTW - notice how it enhances your "court presence". ;)


http://www.smittylanyards.com/images/noose1.jpg


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