Finnerty Supply Bucket

[Thunderheads]

All of our wives think (KNOW) we're nuts.

fixed! :)

[yawetag]

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.

ump-wives.com

[BT_Blue]

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.

ump-wives.com

Its available (sent me to a centurylink web search page) and I think would be a hoot for us to read.

[Kevin Finnerty]

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.

You deserve it.

[BT_Blue]

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.

You deserve it.

My wife hates it when I get mail from Ump-Attire, Honigs, et al. Also hates it when I look online at Ump-Attire, Honigs, U-E, et al. She calls it "umpire porn". Evidently my eyes glaze over. :rolleyes:

[NWA_UMP]

My wife accuses me of eating Cheese puffs when I'm on here...I simply tell her we don't have a basement so I'm not the typical message board hero....

[JaxRolo]

Once I put on all my gear just trying it on and walked out into the living room.

My wife asked me if I was going to be a transformer for Halloween .

[Kevin Finnerty]

"How do you run with all that crap on?"

[1dumbquestion]

I made a complete list and took a few pics, which is really all I had time for today. It really is a lot of stuff to carry, but the bucket idea makes it very compact.

I use a five-gallon baseball bucket with a snap-tight seat/lid, and a Diamond coach’s bucket cover with a carrying strap and a bunch of pockets (I've been throwing this Diamond bag around for over five years, and it's showing almost no signs of wear.):

Diamond Bucket Cover on Amazon

And it fits beautifully under the roll-out cover and behind my Pro Nine in the cargo area in the back of my S.U.V. (standard umpire vehicle):

The baseball bucket with the seat lid and the organizer cover works well for a couple of reasons aside from its capacity to carry so many items. The snap-tight lid will keep any spilled liquid from leaking out. It also doubles as a seat for you or a partner.

It's hard to believe, but this is a complete list of everything that is in this bucket that I carry around:

INSIDE THE BUCKET

SPRAY BOTTLES

PLAIN WATER

CAP FRESH SOLUTION (a very small amount of Febreze with water)

FEBREZE SPORT (extra-strength Febreze for gear padding and gear bags, etc.)

MURPHY'S OIL SOAP SOLUTION (for cleaning shoes)

CAN OF SCRUBBING BUBBLES (for cleaning shoes more quickly and easily, and for cleaning CP and shins)

CAN OF HAIR SPRAY (for shining cleaned shoes)

TIDE FABRIC DEWRINKLER

ZYMOL LEATHER CONDITIONER (for conditioning mask pads)

SCRUB BRUSH (shoes, mainly)

LARGE ROUND RUBBERMAID CONTAINER (fits inside the bucket)

CLEAN MICROFIBER TOWELS

SPIRITS OF AMMONIA (for cooling towels)

OUTSIDE POCKETS

SHOE CARE (and doctoring):

MICROFIBER POLISHING MITT

SHOE SHINING BRUSH

SPARE SHOEHORN

SPARE SHOELACES

BLACK LEATHER DYE

BLACK NAIL POLISH (for doctoring small logos on shoes)

INK & PAINT REMOVING STICK (for getting stains off shoes and mask pads)

BLACK SHARPIE

SPONGE PAINT BRUSH

ADHESIVES AND FASTENERS:

VELCRO STRIPS (for attaching patches)

TWO-SIDED ADHESIVE STRIPS (same)

POST-IT TEMPORARY ADHESIVE PUTTY (same)

MINI-BUNGEE CORDS

CARABINERS

PLASTIC CLIPS (for blocking new caps)

SPORTS TAPE

BLACK GORILLA REPAIR TAPE (generally for mask and CP harness taping)

TOOLS:

MULTI-USE TOOL

MULTI-HEAD SCREWDRIVER

LARGE SHEERS

SMALL SCISSORS

WIRE BRUSH (for bottoms of shoes)

MISCELLANEOUS:

MESH HAMPER

XL ZIPLOCK BAGS (for dirty shoes)

RUBBING MUD

CAP BRUSH

DRY-CLEANING WIPES

LINT ROLLER

BOUNCE FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS (for deodorizing shoes)

CAN WD40

WD40 FELT TIP PEN (for zippers and indicator wheels)

CAN OF INSECT REPELLENT

SUNSCREEN

STEAM BUDDY (of course)

that is great... indicator wheels. I'm ordering my bucket cover today and can't wait to get it stocked. Thanks KF

[sdix00]

I say this in all seriousness.

Patent.

If you think you can't patent something that already exists, then I would like you to meet my friend, Steve Jobs. Although he hasn't returned my calls since October.

[Kevin Finnerty]

WD40 FELT TIP PEN (for zippers and indicator wheels)

CAN OF INSECT REPELLENT

SUNSCREEN

STEAM BUDDY (of course)

that is great... indicator wheels. I'm ordering my bucket cover today and can't wait to get it stocked. Thanks KF

My pleasure, believe me. Thank you.

[Guest]

Hey Kev, what the hell do you do if you're carpooling with a partner?

[Kevin Finnerty]

That doesn't come up. I am virtually never a passenger in a vehicle. I've gone through whole calendar years before without once being driven somewhere, which includes driving my father's car and my wife's car with them in the passenger seat. They just hand me their keys. I have some friends who do the same.

Driving is probably my most advanced skill, and a task that I take very seriously. Extremist is an appropriate word. I truly must be the driver.

So if I carpool, it's only in my car with me driving.

[Umpire in Chief]

Kevin, I never took you for a control freak.... :rollinglaugh:

[Kevin Finnerty]

Try offering me a ride. ;)

[hckyosgood30]

Kev,

This will be interesting one day, if and when we have to go somewhere together.... b/c we're exactly alike. I drove all the way to BBUC in Sac because I love driving so much. (Great camp BTW! Everyone should go) But I'm sure we'd just agree to meet there since we'd be at an impass.

[Kevin Finnerty]

That is funny.

[sdix00]

KFinn -

Do you let the pilot fly the plane?

:fuel:

[Kevin Finnerty]

KFinn -

Do you let the pilot fly the plane?

Yes. He's always a better pilot than me. (I'm not a pilot.)

Now if there was ever a better driver in a car with me, I would consider deferring. But that just doesn't happen.very often.

[cuban]

That doesn't come up. I am virtually never a passenger in a vehicle. I've gone through whole calendar years before without once being driven somewhere, which includes driving my father's car and my wife's car with them in the passenger seat. They just hand me their keys. I have some friends who do the same.

Driving is probably my most advanced skill, and a task that I take very seriously. Extremist is an appropriate word. I truly must be the driver.

So if I carpool, it's only in my car with me driving.

I'm the exact opposite. I hate to drive. I'm always trying to catch a ride to a game. I always pay for gas or dinner, I'm not cheap I just hate to drive. Two seasons ago I only drove to three HS games.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Cuban, the ideal partner in many ways!

Never offers to drive: a huge plus in a partner.

[cuban]

Cuban, the ideal partner in many ways!

Never offers to drive: a huge plus in a partner.

Wait.. it get's better.

My nickname in my HS group is "No Plate Frank".

Do you know how hard I had to work to get cultivate that rep....

[Kevin Finnerty]

Doesn't offer to drive; gives you his plate game; buys you a burger for helping him out---I love this guy!

[cuban]

Usually the burgers are free anyhow.

[slo8140]

Ordered:

one 6 gallon bucket

One diamond bucket cover

Thank you baseball savings presidents day sale.

The straw that broke the camel's back was my Murphy's spray bottle getting cracked last night at a scrimmage and getting Murphy's all over my shoes and other stuff.

My Finnerty bucket should be fully stocked and ready to go by next weekend.