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[fixyurdivot]

On 6/29/2022 at 5:49 PM, Kenny B said:

@fixyurdivot is rumored to have invented a new way to cook hot dogs for his next MGS PNW marathon golf outing...  

You sir are in breach of the PNW Spy NDA.  You'll be hearing from our IP attorney. But, now that you've outed this revolutionary approach to wiener cooking, I may as well divulge that the magic sauce is siphoning wattage from the stereo and wiring it through the climate control knob.

And, for the record, I ate two hotdogs over my 9 rounds of golf.  One at Palouse Ridge and one at Wine Valley... WV (6/10), PR (9/10) .

[BIG STU]

On 6/30/2022 at 8:05 PM, Kenny B said:

This map shows which golf ball is the most popular by players in each state.  

 

Not sure where RockBottomGolf got the info... see the *According to data?  But who's to argue with... 

Might be from their sales of what they ship to where----- Around here it would be hard to say because of different clubs and owners groups push different stuff. My course has a strong Srixon presence where the Founders Group with 19 courses for now is TM. In tourist golf season you can always tell what balls the big box stores have on sale because you will find a lot of them. I am sure it is the same way for the Florida guys. This past season it must have been Callaway because I found quite a few of them

[fixyurdivot]

On 6/30/2022 at 2:28 PM, Kenny B said:

You should have seen the hot dog Bill got at the turn last week at Wine Valley.  If we had played the MGS PNW outing here last year, it was 118º.  This way he can cook his own on his way to the course!

The other benefit of the device is the free, protein-rich condiments, the amount dependent of locale and duration of the drive.  The optional rotisserie motor, wired through the volume control, assures even distribution .

[Rickp]

5 hours ago, BIG STU said:

Might be from their sales of what they ship to where----- Around here it would be hard to say because of different clubs and owners groups push different stuff. My course has a strong Srixon presence where the Founders Group with 19 courses for now is TM. In tourist golf season you can always tell what balls the big box stores have on sale because you will find a lot of them. I am sure it is the same way for the Florida guys. This past season it must have been Callaway because I found quite a few of them

It’s all over the place here.  If I were to guess I’d say Srixon, Wilson Staff & Callaway.

[BIG STU]

7 hours ago, Rickp said:

It’s all over the place here.  If I were to guess I’d say Srixon, Wilson Staff & Callaway.

Not very often do you see any Wilson Staff balls around here---- The only ones I find at my course are the type sold at Wal-Mart which is called the Velocity I think they are in the $15 or so price range. I did play the Duos for a time in vintage play but found them too clicky off a vintage non insert putter

[RickyBobby_PR]

Time for a break from some of the sensitivity of a few. Might be back Monday, maybe Tuesday, then again who knows. 
 

happy independence day to all my fellow Americans 

[BIG STU]

7 hours ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

Time for a break from some of the sensitivity of a few. Might be back Monday, maybe Tuesday, then again who knows. 
 

happy independence day to all my fellow Americans 

Yeah I am taking a break from a certain thread and a certain guy---- And I am thinking of putting him on ignore again and if those in power do not do something on him I may be off here permantally. I have never had any trouble from any member on here and do not need someone being sarcastic or trying to argue on everything I post

[Rickp]

15 hours ago, BIG STU said:

Not very often do you see any Wilson Staff balls around here---- The only ones I find at my course are the type sold at Wal-Mart which is called the Velocity I think they are in the $15 or so price range. I did play the Duos for a time in vintage play but found them too clicky off a vintage non insert putter

A few years ago W/S was the ball of choice in Walmart and Pro Shops, they were everywhere. 

[Rickp]

3 hours ago, BIG STU said:

Yeah I am taking a break from a certain thread and a certain guy---- And I am thinking of putting him on ignore again and if those in power do not do something on him I may be off here permantally. I have never had any trouble from any member on here and do not need someone being sarcastic or trying to argue on everything I post

Put him on ignore, don’t need you leaving.

[GolfSpy AFG]

2 hours ago, Rickp said:

Put him on ignore, don’t need you leaving.

Agreed!!!

[tommc23]

5 hours ago, BIG STU said:

Yeah I am taking a break from a certain thread and a certain guy---- And I am thinking of putting him on ignore again and if those in power do not do something on him I may be off here permantally. I have never had any trouble from any member on here and do not need someone being sarcastic or trying to argue on everything I post

I’m pretty sure I know who you are talking about and the thread in which you are talking without even mentioning it. I ignore said thread and person because it feels like he just loves to argue about anything 

2 hours ago, Rickp said:

Put him on ignore, don’t need you leaving.

I agree 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

5 hours ago, BIG STU said:

Yeah I am taking a break from a certain thread and a certain guy---- And I am thinking of putting him on ignore again and if those in power do not do something on him I may be off here permantally. I have never had any trouble from any member on here and do not need someone being sarcastic or trying to argue on everything I post

Not sure who it is but 2nd @Rickp (or 4th at this point). Ignore the softies

[GolfSpy_APH]

Lucky spies who are allowed/able to ignore those things! Grr lol

With great responsibility comes great .... hmm not sure what the word would be. 

Side note: It is amazing that we have 2 members who have over 1000 posts in this single thread. Another 2 have greater than 500. Thats more than some will ever even think of getting in their lifetime on the forum. 

[tommc23]

2 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Lucky spies who are allowed/able to ignore those things! Grr lol

With great responsibility comes great .... hmm not sure what the word would be. 

Side note: It is amazing that we have 2 members who have over 1000 posts in this single thread. Another 2 have greater than 500. Thats more than some will ever even think of getting in their lifetime on the forum. 

I’m curious who they are. I mean Alan has to be one of them

[GolfSpy_APH]

Check out side bar top right on PC and it will show you!

[tommc23]

1 hour ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Check out side bar top right on PC and it will show you!

Had no clue that was there never use my computer 

[BIG STU]

Thanks guys APH reached out to me via PM and I am going to ignore the guy and stay here

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

12 minutes ago, tommc23 said:

Had no clue that was there never use my computer 

It’s in mobile too

 

[Shankster]

If you have never been stung in the ear by a yellow jacket… you are one lucky SOB.  Probably the absolute worst ear pain/headache I’ve ever had in my life.

 

Welcome home to Michigan…

[Kenny B]

11 minutes ago, Shankster said:

If you have never been stung in the ear by a yellow jacket… you are one lucky SOB.  Probably the absolute worst ear pain/headache I’ve ever had in my life.

 

Welcome home to Michigan…

I bet that's a really bad place to bee stung; sorry to hear that.  

Playing the day before a tournament in Palm Desert, I was stung at the base of the middle finger on my left hand.  My hand was swollen and couldn't grip the club... or tell SoCal drivers what I thought of them.

[Kenny B]

16 hours ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

Time for a break from some of the sensitivity of a few. Might be back Monday, maybe Tuesday, then again who knows. 
 

happy independence day to all my fellow Americans 

I understand completely which is why I have stayed away from replies that might egg him on.

As far as Independence Day...

 

[fixyurdivot]

26 minutes ago, Shankster said:

If you have never been stung in the ear by a yellow jacket… you are one lucky SOB.  Probably the absolute worst ear pain/headache I’ve ever had in my life.

 

Welcome home to Michigan…

Bald-Face Hornets here.  I swatted at one last summer while chatting with our UPS driver and a neighbor.  The SOB found that little unprotected spot above my baseball cap adjustment band and stung me twice... the second time after I smacked him, hard, while he was delivering his first dose.  I had a lump the size of an almond for over a week.

[fixyurdivot]

2 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Lucky spies who are allowed/able to ignore those things! Grr lol

With great responsibility comes great .... hmm not sure what the word would be. 

Side note: It is amazing that we have 2 members who have over 1000 posts in this single thread. Another 2 have greater than 500. Thats more than some will ever even think of getting in their lifetime on the forum. 

They saying "horses for courses"... clearly applies to forum members and certain threads.  I don't use the ignore function but just limit the amount of ad nauseum back n' forth banter once it's clear any valuable dialogue/debate is off the rails and in the ditch. 

[tommc23]

51 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

It’s in mobile too

 

Where???

1 hour ago, BIG STU said:

Thanks guys APH reached out to me via PM and I am going to ignore the guy and stay here

Thankfully

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

3 minutes ago, tommc23 said:

Where???

Thankfully

When you have the thread up it’s under the first comment on a page, just expand the drop down

 

[sirchunksalot]

1 hour ago, Shankster said:

If you have never been stung in the ear by a yellow jacket… you are one lucky SOB.  Probably the absolute worst ear pain/headache I’ve ever had in my life.

 

Welcome home to Michigan…

I've been hit twice, once was a yellow jacket when I was a teenager and playing ball in the neighborhood. Sucker landed on my ear and I reached up to crush him...that was a mistake. Another time was by a wasp, I was under a shed looking at a boat and got tagged. I feel for you Alan. 

[tommc23]

55 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

When you have the thread up it’s under the first comment on a page, just expand the drop down

 

Thanks didn’t know that always wondered what that was

[fixyurdivot]

4 minutes ago, EasyPutter said:

Long time ago I decided to cut losses on those who's sole purpose seem to be to upset and provoke, and I was tired of the amount of my energy they commanded by my allowing myself to get upset, worse how long I allowed myself to be upset for.  So my solution came courtesy of a (blessing of lifelong) passive aggressiveness and has been used with more success as time has gone on for the past... oh 40 years or so.

I will not give anyone energy they have not earned.  @BIG STU @Rickp @Lacassem @fixyurdivot @Kenny B@sirchunksalot and a whole lot more of you guys (gender inclusive) including all the mods @GolfSpy_APH et al, you have all earned Fort Knox level of my time and energy by giving much more than taking so you know what I mean about earning energy to include energy needed to think about and consider whatever has been said. 

The ones who get none of my energy are the troll, miscreant, blowhard, self-important and self-appointed-rulers-of-their-own-universe.  They are out of luck and have no business in my wheelhouse and the only energy they get is a short navigational decision how to avoid them so they don't scratch the varnish on the happiness golf brings to me.  (Couldn't resist a nautical theme as they are as useful as a ball at the bottom of a water hazard.)  Once done the person chosen to not be remembered are not thought of again, minimal to no energy earned expended with zero balance.  Boom, done, drop the mic.  No different than a bad hit off the clubface.   (And yet it is a daily/hourly/moment-by-moment challenge to keep to the zero energy earned policy.)

Great approach... especially the "bad hit off the clubface" part .  I'm WAY better at this part of my game than my early years. Never to the point of club throwing or pummeling terra-firma, but would slow boil inside and let it ruin my round/day.  Nowadays I just call myself a dip-stick, idiot, or whatever else pops out of my head, and pretty much forget about it by the next hole... unless it happens on #18 .

[sirchunksalot]

5 minutes ago, EasyPutter said:

Long time ago I decided to cut losses on those who's sole purpose seem to be to upset and provoke, and I was tired of the amount of my energy they commanded by my allowing myself to get upset, worse how long I allowed myself to be upset for.  So my solution came courtesy of a (blessing of lifelong) passive aggressiveness and has been used with more success as time has gone on for the past... oh 40 years or so.

I will not give anyone energy they have not earned.  @BIG STU @Rickp @Lacassem @fixyurdivot @Kenny B@sirchunksalot and a whole lot more of you guys (gender inclusive) including all the mods @GolfSpy_APH et al, you have all earned Fort Knox level of my time and energy by giving much more than taking so you know what I mean about earning energy to include energy needed to think about and consider whatever has been said. 

The ones who get none of my energy are the troll, miscreant, blowhard, self-important and self-appointed-rulers-of-their-own-universe.  They are out of luck and have no business in my wheelhouse and the only energy they get is a short navigational decision how to avoid them so they don't scratch the varnish on the happiness golf brings to me.  (Couldn't resist a nautical theme as they are as useful as a ball at the bottom of a water hazard.)  Once done the person chosen to not be remembered are not thought of again, minimal to no energy earned expended with zero balance.  Boom, done, drop the mic.  No different than a bad hit off the clubface.   (And yet it is a daily/hourly/moment-by-moment challenge to keep to the zero energy earned policy.)

I honestly love this response! I think this forum is big enough to respond and react to those posts you want to and ignore others. I just don't think some things are worth the time and energy expended by arguing.

I'm a fairly opinionated person...at least in my mind, but also have a filter that allows me to thoughtfully formulate a response or tells me just to be quiet when the need arises. I have a difficult time with people I call "the smartest person in the room", those who are always right and you should see things their way and they have no desire to respectfully listen to the opinions of others. 

I know on this forum I'm probably on the low end of the golf knowledge scale compared to other members. I find it to be a great way to increase said knowledge and listen to the wisdom of others. Mostly I love being here to just share stories. There's a lot of people here I consider friends and I care about the happenings in their life. 

In glad to see you sticking around @BIG STU, there's no reason to let a bad apple ruin the bunch. 

[fixyurdivot]

6 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

In glad to see you sticking around @BIG STU, there's no reason to let a bad apple ruin the bunch. 

Ditto.  Besides, we've have found you and hauled you back anyway... escape is futile .