tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056005406217946469.post1489369583512309687..comments2023-03-30T21:47:08.518-04:00Comments on Kicking Back: A tip of my cap to the classicsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17411680916657152897noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056005406217946469.post-201441613641239502011-03-15T06:46:45.460-04:002011-03-15T06:46:45.460-04:00Wally,
Thanks for the clarification ... it looks ...Wally,<br /><br />Thanks for the clarification ... it looks like all roads lead to you in this regard.<br /><br />You're right, guru may be understated after 35,000 games ...<br /><br />Warmest personal regards,<br />PeterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411680916657152897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056005406217946469.post-85023152436044292772011-03-14T23:57:38.936-04:002011-03-14T23:57:38.936-04:00Peter,
I am grateful for the great post!
To clarif...Peter,<br />I am grateful for the great post!<br />To clarify again, presently, I<br />am the sole importer of BALILLA whistles for North America, period.<br />The "Whistle Line" in Yakima, WA<br />gets their BALILLAS from me, while<br />I get B & D and ACME whistles from them...<br />What I am up against is a 20 year<br />TSUNAMI of cheap pealess whistles that has overwhelmed the market.<br />None of the big retailers such as<br />OFFICIAL SPORTS or DICK'S SPORTING GOODS presently sell BALILLA. Even<br />SPORT ARTIKEL in Germany, the largest Soccer equipment retailer<br />in all of Europe and manufacturer of B & D (Made in China) and official provider for all UEFA sanctioned events, no longer sells BALILLAs.<br />ACME, which invented the pea whistle in the late 1800s, copied<br />BALILLA with the ACME Thunderer 63.<br />However it is Nickel Plated.<br />All BALILLA metal whistles are<br />Chromed over Brass with NO Nickel<br />Plating (very important!).<br />Furthermore, with the Dollar at<br />0.72 Euros (1 Euro = $1.40), the <br />odds are stacked against us to<br />make some headway for pea whistles<br />to take their rightful place in<br />the world of Referee Whistles...,<br />once again.<br />Good thing I am not presently an<br />assesor, as I would invariably<br />fail the referee using a pealess<br />whistle... <br />Please refresh my memory; did we<br />have that rule in place at the<br />Sports Centre in Hingham 30 years<br />ago? I do think so....<br />Get in touch with me at:<br />WallyRussell@live.com that I may<br />send you a couple of samples.<br />And as always, don't forget to<br />soak your pea whistles in water<br />before use...<br />Remember the old saying that every<br />referee looks the part until they<br />blow the whistle for the first<br />time in a game.... enough said!<br />Thank you so much for taking the<br />time to support me in this<br />endeavour...<br />Wally Russell<br />PS. What's with the Guru thing?<br />I'm just a Soccer Referee who<br />overdosed after more than 25,000 indoor matches and nearly 10,000 outdoor... PLAY ON!Wally Russellhttp://MereCie.USnoreply@blogger.com