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Old Tue Nov 20, 2012, 09:42pm
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If this had a "Like" button I would not click on it.

If God had intended us not to use lanyards he would not have provided us with necks.
(illustrative image by BM forthcoming, I'm sure)
If any deity cared, then they wouldn't have made a whistle work without a lanyard.
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Old Tue Nov 20, 2012, 10:16pm
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Just sacrifice a bucket of chicken, and your deity of choice will give you his/her blessing.
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Old Tue Nov 20, 2012, 10:39pm
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Anything to wearing the same your partners do? Big deal at HS level?
Not around here and shouldn't be a consideration either.
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Old Tue Nov 20, 2012, 11:07pm
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I use a smitty, and have a backup noose in my pocket.
Same.
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Old Wed Nov 21, 2012, 10:06am
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I use just the whistle.

Once in awhile I break out the Mike Mathis mechanics.
what's the Mike Mathis mechanics?
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Old Wed Nov 21, 2012, 04:28pm
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I tried the noose but there were too many coaches that wanted to use it, .

But really, I prefer the breakaway.

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