Finnerty Supply Bucket

[Kevin Finnerty]

kevin....somewhere Tim C. is smiling................

That's beautiful!

[Kevin Finnerty]

I would say that the total would come out to $150 to $160 including shipping of the whole thing. Of course shipping depends on distance away from the sender.

Before you agree to it, check the legalities of shipping some of the supplies. I'd suspect some of it wouldn't be allowed.

I'd be inclined to suggest building your own. It's actually a lot of fun.

I went with the bucket idea because I didn't want to mess up my car, and because it doubles as a seat. The bucket sleeve was a no-brainer, because I used it to carry all of my crap when I ran my travel club for a few years. (I thought I was prepared then.)

[UmpTTS43]

I'll give you $25 and will introduce myself as KFin at the plate meetings. (Free tix if in the area)

[boyinr]

Sort of reminds of "Give a man a fish and feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and feed him for ever". Come on, seriously, he gave you the complete shopping list. Are you going to go back to him when one of the supplies runs low? Part of the usefulness of this would be customizing it for your use. I travel light but have a tub in the garage.

[Triguy29]

Sort of reminds of "Give a man a fish and feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and feed him for ever". Come on, seriously, he gave you the complete shopping list. Are you going to go back to him when one of the supplies runs low? Part of the usefulness of this would be customizing it for your use. I travel light but have a tub in the garage.

I buy my fish at the store. That's where I'd like to buy Kfin's awesome bucket of perfection. Haha It's actually more the bucket and cover that I need. I don't want to buy a whole bucket of balls just for the can.

[Thunderheads]

OBSERVATION:

Just a note here guys, ....no offense KFINN, ..... but this is a 6 gal bucket, not 5 gal.........at least, according to all the sites for buckets and covers ....

Also, if you look around, you can get a 6 gal bucket under $10!

[Kevin Finnerty]

Six doesn't fit under my roll-out cover in the back of my ride. It's a five. I would recommend a six if it fits in your ride. The sleeve fits over a six or a five.

Baseball buckets come with the lid and without any baseballs:

Diamond Bucket & Diamond Bucket Sleeve

This one's a little funky, but after all, it's covered by the sleeve:

Diamond Five Gallon

Baseball Express bucket

Here's a six-gallon Pro Nine bucket

[Thunderheads]

Six doesn't fit under my roll-out cover in the back of my ride. It's a five. Baseball buckets come with the lid and without any baseballs.

Diamond Bucket & Diamond Bucket Sleeve

Baseball Express bucket

Kev,

This is all 6 gallon stuff ....so you're saying you have a 5 gal bucket with a Diamond Sleeve for 6 gal buckets?

[Kevin Finnerty]

Yes. It fits both. So do the Easton or Pro Nine.

[Thunderheads]

Yes. It fits both. So do the Easton or Pro Nine.

Nice!

Hey, what about that "large round rubbermaid" container for the towels, ..what does that look like ?!

THIS seems too big .........but something like this?

http://www.restockit.com/rubbermaid-clear-round-storage-container-(rcp572124cle).html

[Kevin Finnerty]

I have a confession: It's a Sterilite, not a Rubbermaid. It's essentially a cookie container/bowl with a snap-on lid, and it fits right over the rest of the bottles and cans inside the bucket:

When there's a need, I fill the container with ice water and spirits of ammonia to make cooling towels, and take it out to the field when I check in. This way the towels remain clean and dry before their use. And when they're wet and aromatic after using them, they're sealed in a leak-proof container. It beats the hell out of a leaky Playmate cooler, or some such thing.

[Thunderheads]

I have a confession: It's a Sterilite, not a Rubbermaid. It's essentially a cookie container/bowl with a snap-on lid, and it fits right over the rest of the bottles and cans inside the bucket:

When there's a need, I fill the container with ice water and spirits of ammonia to make cooling towels, and take it out to the field when I check in. This way the towels remain clean and dry before their use. And when they're wet and aromatic after using them, they're sealed in a leak-proof container. It beats the hell out of a leaky Playmate cooler, or some such thing.

KEVIN FINNERTY ....SUPER GENIUS!

[Kevin Finnerty]

I'm not sure about super, but thanks!

[Thunderheads]

I'm not sure about super, but thanks!

ok, ...after 'super' add "quirky" !!

Seriously, ....

I measured my "trunk/hatch" area last night, and I have 20+" ....so a 6 gallon is perfect for me! :yippie:

[Kevin Finnerty]

This bucket-with-an-organizer-sleeve idea is really a great space-saver (I have a colleague who replaced an array of plastic bins and tubs that stretched across the entire cargo area of his rig), but the key to it is that it also contains a chair (saving even more space), and you can just throw it over your shoulder to carry it into the house when you don't need it. The way most guys have it arranged, it's a pain to remove everything from the back of the car.

[midmoump]

I measured my "trunk/hatch" area last night, and I have 20+" ....so a 6 gallon is perfect for me!

I measured my SUV hatch yesterday also to see if I need to order a 5 or 6 gallon KFINN FSB.

Can I tell my wife that I'm not crazy/obsessed since others are doing it too?

Pete

[Kevin Finnerty]

You may be obsessed, but you're not crazy.

KFINN FSB ... I love it!

[BT_Blue]

I know I, for one, leave my gear in my trunk all season. Its just to much of a pain in the butt to take out and put back in every day.

[cbiesecker]

Okay, I made my attempt at the KFINN FSB.

Inventory:

• Fa-breeze Sport
  
• Water spray bottle
  
• Murphy Oil Soap/Water spray bottle
  
• White Rain hairspray
  
• Scrubbing Bubbles
  
• Insect repellant
  
• Sunscreen
  
• Dryer Sheets
  
• Lint Roller
  
• Black athletic tape
  
• Sharpie
  
• WD40 pen
  
• Shoe horn
  
• Shoe brushes (2 sizes)
  
• Shoe laces
  
• Black nail polish
  
• First Aid Kit
  
• Leatherman
  
• Bin with terry and microfiber towels
  

I figure the contents will change as the season progresses, but this is probably a good start.

[johnnyg08]

Very nice!

[cbiesecker]

Thanks. My wife thinks I'm nuts, but that's nothing new.

[johnnyg08]

All of our wives think we're nuts.

[sdix00]

"That man's nuts!!! . . . Grab'm!!"

-Dom DeLuis

[Kevin Finnerty]

Okay, I made my attempt at the KFINN FSB.

Inventory:

• Fa-breeze Sport
  
• Water spray bottle
  
• Murphy Oil Soap/Water spray bottle
  
• White Rain hairspray
  
• Scrubbing Bubbles
  
• Insect repellant
  
• Sunscreen
  
• Dryer Sheets
  
• Lint Roller
  
• Black athletic tape
  
• Sharpie
  
• WD40 pen
  
• Shoe horn
  
• Shoe brushes (2 sizes)
  
• Shoe laces
  
• Black nail polish
  
• First Aid Kit
  
• Leatherman
  
• Bin with terry and microfiber towels
  

I figure the contents will change as the season progresses, but this is probably a good start.

I don't know what to say...

I, I'm just... so flattered.

[Umpire in Chief]

All of our wives think we're nuts.

Maybe I should start a forum for for our wives and/or girlfriends to go about commenting on the stupid (in their eyes) things we do as umpires.

Perfect example, tonight my new shins arrived so I'm walking around in my boxers and shins adjusting the straps to constant scorn from wifey.