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[BIG STU 10,413]

11 hours ago, Rickp said:

Had kinda weird day.  In our backyard SWMBO noticed a lot of water/mushy grass bordering our neighbor.  The water was pooling up in the sprinkler head areas for us and our neighbor.  Called my Buddy who had a construction business in NY that primarily did golf course renovations and irrigation.  Him and me tagging along went thru my system zones, replaced a couple sprinkler heads, dug around a little and couldn’t find anything in my side.  We looked at my neighbors heads, not touching anything of his really couldn’t see anything obvious BUT neighbor has a big pool.  Got a hold of him but he wanted his own guy and that’s  OK.  His guy can barely cut grass so this is going to be interesting.  
Unfortunately I missed most of the live Masters telecast as we had to go to another friend 70th birthday.  
My Buddy charge for his help, sleeve of ProV1 he saw in my garage.  
Should be able to watch Masters tomorrow.

I am definitely watching Sunday afternoon ready for it seriously. Phones will be turned off Do Not Disturb Sign on the door Pimento cheese ready boiled peanuts picked up after church and BBQ ready too. Masters Sunday tradition for us rest of the outside world be dammed. Ran a wedding at church yesterday afternoon got everything set up and running. Did cheat some since I was the only one upstairs on the A/V deck and balcony. Used the 3rd computer to live stream the tournament with the headphones on. Well at least one side on the phones. Really the service was a no brainer only two mikes and the piano. Had the Facebook Live computer recording and doing a private stream. The guy over the A/V is a genius and set up all the computer stuff Friday night at the rehearsal he even set up the Masters stream for me. All I had to do computer wise was point and click after powering up. The whole thing lasted on my part only 30 minutes and I was close power down and going home. Did not go to the reception even though I was invited. Our guy over security told someone I was doing as he was going home and watch the Masters. Yep got 10:30 service today the set up will be done on the 8:30 AM service all I have to do is sit down and drive. On the way home I will stop and get my P-Nuts from the local produce stand and to the house I go

[fixyurdivot 17,417]

11 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

It's some tubes hanging down that make a noise like wind chimes is probably the best way I can describe it.

Looks like they need to up the technology.  Half the drivers are probably wearing earbuds .  Maybe it should trigger a set of flashing lights on the bridge sign that is changed to say "stop when flashing"... just a thought.

[Shapotomous 5,032]

Stopped at Lowes to pick up a few items for a project I am working on and noticed they have small oxygen cylinders for sale.....put the mask / cup to your face and push the trigger to get a shot of O2??!!  

I guess they figured customers may need it to keep from passing out after seeing $48 for a sheet of 1/2" OSB!!!  

[tony@CIC 22,332]

5 hours ago, Shapotomous said:

Stopped at Lowes to pick up a few items for a project I am working on and noticed they have small oxygen cylinders for sale.....put the mask / cup to your face and push the trigger to get a shot of O2??!!  

I guess they figured customers may need it to keep from passing out after seeing $48 for a sheet of 1/2" OSB!!!  

Or the price of 14/2 wire 

[silver & black 6,412]

10 hours ago, Shapotomous said:

I guess they figured customers may need it to keep from passing out after seeing $48 for a sheet of 1/2" OSB!!!  

Try $97.00 for a 1/4" x 4 x 8 sheet of cedar ply. 

[MattWillGolf 2,501]

10 hours ago, Shapotomous said:

Stopped at Lowes to pick up a few items for a project I am working on and noticed they have small oxygen cylinders for sale.....put the mask / cup to your face and push the trigger to get a shot of O2??!!  

I guess they figured customers may need it to keep from passing out after seeing $48 for a sheet of 1/2" OSB!!!  

O2 is the best cure for a hangover. I discovered that in the Army. I worked in a hospital and we had O2 in our biomed shop.

[Rickp 29,429]

26 minutes ago, MattWillGolf said:

O2 is the best cure for a hangover. I discovered that in the Army. I worked in a hospital and we had O2 in our biomed shop.

Now you tell me….

[Rickp 29,429]

1 hour ago, silver & black said:

Try $97.00 for a 1/4" x 4 x 8 sheet of cedar ply. 

[Shapotomous 5,032]

17 hours ago, tony@CIC said:

Or the price of 14/2 wire 

Wire is definitely crazy $$$   I priced 10/2 for a water heater install and just about needed that O2!!  $140 for 50' in the store.....and its kept behind padlocked gates....really it is....

I resisted buying it there and ordered it online for $75.

[Rickp 29,429]

1 hour ago, Shapotomous said:

Wire is definitely crazy $$$   I priced 10/2 for a water heater install and just about needed that O2!!  $140 for 50' in the store.....and its kept behind padlocked gates....really it is....

I resisted buying it there and ordered it online for $75.

Local Police this week arrested a guy for stealing $20,000 copper wire and selling it for scrap.

[golfinnut 1,401]

You ever get that feeling of quitting the game??  For whatever reason.  Well I've hit that brick wall right now.  I have lost the desire to play.  My game has gone the way of the Dodo Bird & it's been a complete sh*tshow the last 3 rounds.  Literally to the point where I gave up & didn't play any more, skipped a few holes trying to get my bearings & figure out my swing.  Of course, it didn't help.  I felt embarrassed for the guys that had to watch my game those few days.  I show no signs of my previous ability ... I literally look like I just picked up the game & decided to come out & give it a try on the course.  

Anyone else go thru this?  

[Rickp 29,429]

9 minutes ago, golfinnut said:

You ever get that feeling of quitting the game??  For whatever reason.  Well I've hit that brick wall right now.  I have lost the desire to play.  My game has gone the way of the Dodo Bird & it's been a complete sh*tshow the last 3 rounds.  Literally to the point where I gave up & didn't play any more, skipped a few holes trying to get my bearings & figure out my swing.  Of course, it didn't help.  I felt embarrassed for the guys that had to watch my game those few days.  I show no signs of my previous ability ... I literally look like I just picked up the game & decided to come out & give it a try on the course.  

Anyone else go thru this?  

Oh ya, more times I can remember.  Never did quit but either took short time away and just chipped & putt or played my way thru it.

it sure is a feeling.

[MattF 14,567]

7 minutes ago, golfinnut said:

Anyone else go thru this? 

No but wishing you the best of luck.

[THEZIPR23 6,460]

11 minutes ago, golfinnut said:

You ever get that feeling of quitting the game??  For whatever reason.  Well I've hit that brick wall right now.  I have lost the desire to play.  My game has gone the way of the Dodo Bird & it's been a complete sh*tshow the last 3 rounds.  Literally to the point where I gave up & didn't play any more, skipped a few holes trying to get my bearings & figure out my swing.  Of course, it didn't help.  I felt embarrassed for the guys that had to watch my game those few days.  I show no signs of my previous ability ... I literally look like I just picked up the game & decided to come out & give it a try on the course.  

Anyone else go thru this?  

Pretty sure anyone who has played this game has gone through this in some form, I know I have more than once. Couple of days to reset and then starting back at half speed until the feels come back. It works for me almost every time. 

[cnosil 25,243]

1 hour ago, golfinnut said:

Anyone else go thru this?  

Yep, have kinda been going through it for the past few months or so.   There is part f me that wants to work on getting better and part of me that just wants to not play at all.  

[CarlH 8,295]

1 hour ago, golfinnut said:

You ever get that feeling of quitting the game??  For whatever reason.  Well I've hit that brick wall right now.  I have lost the desire to play.  My game has gone the way of the Dodo Bird & it's been a complete sh*tshow the last 3 rounds.  Literally to the point where I gave up & didn't play any more, skipped a few holes trying to get my bearings & figure out my swing.  Of course, it didn't help.  I felt embarrassed for the guys that had to watch my game those few days.  I show no signs of my previous ability ... I literally look like I just picked up the game & decided to come out & give it a try on the course.  

Anyone else go thru this?  

I'm going through a tough period with my game as we speak.  This former (and by former, I mean recent) single digit handicapper (7) is struggling to shoot in the mid to high 80s right now, and have been for awhile.  I recently moved to a new course that is completely different than my prior experiences.  The turf (dormant but beginning to show signs of life) is tight and beneath that the soil is wet, almost to the point of mud.  The slightest error in your stroke and you're eating mud, the ball barely advances forward and you're standing there wondering what just happened.  The course is also a bit longer than my previous course and at a lower elevation.  I'm not hitting greens in regulation frequently enough and that issue with my wedges digging into the mud becomes a real problem.  While I do go practice chipping and pitching often, the conditions in the practice area do not represent the playing area that well.  It does show that my technique is sound, but obviously my head gets in the way on the course and I find myself worrying about chunking the mud and then I start coming out of the shot and thinning it.  

But, I digress.....the bottom line is that I know that course conditions will improve and with improved conditions, I expect to return to previous skill levels with my wedge, will get longer tee shots (not getting any roll out this time of year), and my scores will lower.  So, what I'm telling you is to keep working through whatever is ailing you.  Seek counsel from your pro or fellow playing partners, as needed.  Things will get better.

Best to you!

[ejgaudette 3,927]

1 hour ago, golfinnut said:

You ever get that feeling of quitting the game??  For whatever reason.  Well I've hit that brick wall right now.  I have lost the desire to play.  My game has gone the way of the Dodo Bird & it's been a complete sh*tshow the last 3 rounds.  Literally to the point where I gave up & didn't play any more, skipped a few holes trying to get my bearings & figure out my swing.  Of course, it didn't help.  I felt embarrassed for the guys that had to watch my game those few days.  I show no signs of my previous ability ... I literally look like I just picked up the game & decided to come out & give it a try on the course.  

Anyone else go thru this?  

I wish you the best of luck working through this. I have had some rounds for sure that make me want to throw my clubs in a lake, but I can usually only play weekly so by Friday I am ready to go back for more punishment.  You can do it for and find that form again.

[tommc23 13,490]

4 hours ago, golfinnut said:

You ever get that feeling of quitting the game??  For whatever reason.  Well I've hit that brick wall right now.  I have lost the desire to play.  My game has gone the way of the Dodo Bird & it's been a complete sh*tshow the last 3 rounds.  Literally to the point where I gave up & didn't play any more, skipped a few holes trying to get my bearings & figure out my swing.  Of course, it didn't help.  I felt embarrassed for the guys that had to watch my game those few days.  I show no signs of my previous ability ... I literally look like I just picked up the game & decided to come out & give it a try on the course.  

Anyone else go thru this?  

No, but I don’t golf as much as some of you, but @Shanksterknows your feeling well.

[Shankster 33,034]

4 hours ago, golfinnut said:

You ever get that feeling of quitting the game??  For whatever reason.  Well I've hit that brick wall right now.  I have lost the desire to play.  My game has gone the way of the Dodo Bird & it's been a complete sh*tshow the last 3 rounds.  Literally to the point where I gave up & didn't play any more, skipped a few holes trying to get my bearings & figure out my swing.  Of course, it didn't help.  I felt embarrassed for the guys that had to watch my game those few days.  I show no signs of my previous ability ... I literally look like I just picked up the game & decided to come out & give it a try on the course.  

Anyone else go thru this?  

Yes sir.  I’m still not back to where I was, but I had to change my expectations.  I can still get around the course ok, but nowhere near what I was doing a few years ago in my prime.  I plan to buy a membership at the new place, and I’m 5 ish hours from Bandon…

Rather than seek out the long ball, I’m just going to revert back to a nice smooth easy swing, I’ll lose some distance sure.  But when I figure out my distances again it will be money.

I was planning on attempting some tournaments and such, but the pressure to hit every shot perfect took the fun out of golf.  I was taking it waaay to seriously.

My advice, take a week off.  Write down why you love the game, then write down things you don’t like.  Remove the dont likes, and focus on the things that you do… no matter what we think/work towards or otherwise we will never be as good as the guys on TV.  So, just be you.  If it’s one of your buddies that is bringing you down, leave him off the group next time…

You will get back to it, because it is ok to get burnt out sometimes. I’ve tried to find an alternative to golf, but nothing touches it. I’m sure you feel the same.  So yeah, end of my rambling.

[sirchunksalot 16,292]

4 hours ago, golfinnut said:

You ever get that feeling of quitting the game??  For whatever reason.  Well I've hit that brick wall right now.  I have lost the desire to play.  My game has gone the way of the Dodo Bird & it's been a complete sh*tshow the last 3 rounds.  Literally to the point where I gave up & didn't play any more, skipped a few holes trying to get my bearings & figure out my swing.  Of course, it didn't help.  I felt embarrassed for the guys that had to watch my game those few days.  I show no signs of my previous ability ... I literally look like I just picked up the game & decided to come out & give it a try on the course.  

Anyone else go thru this?  

I'm right in the middle of a spell where I just want to walk away from the game and forget I've ever played it. It's a struggle sometimes to continue to motivate myself to even think about picking up a club. I think that's the nature of the game sometimes. Golf is a game where the highs are high, and the lows sink you in to the putts of despair. That's part of the beauty of the game, too. It's a game we'll never master, but will have those fleeting moments where all is right in the world.

I hope you keep with it, I know it's frustrating but I believe it'll click again and you'll be out there hitting the ball like your old self soon.