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[cksurfdude]

Is it just me, or does the biggest capita of as*holes play golf

Not necessarily, but heck yeah there can be some jerks out there sometimes....

[Kenny B]

OK, I ordered a club... maybe 2 clubs; oh all right 3 clubs!!  They are coming from 2nd Swing in Minnesota by FedEX.  Here's their itinerary:

 

Friday 4pm -  Picked up by FedEX

Saturday noon -  Left St. Paul, MN

Saturday 11pm -  Glendive, MT

Monday 3am -  Missoula, MT

Tuesday 6pm -  Missoula, MT

Wednesday 5am -  Troutdale, OR

Scheduled for delivery Thursday.

 

Clearly, Missoula is a FedEX hub since my clubs spent 39 hours there.  Apparently, Troutdale is a hub since my clubs went right through my town and 200 miles down the Columbia River only to come back today for delivery tomorrow.  My clubs were less than 1/4 mile from my house at midnight last night!

[Golfspy_CG2]

OK, I ordered a club... maybe 2 clubs; oh all right 3 clubs!!  They are coming from 2nd Swing in Minnesota by FedEX.  Here's their itinerary:

 

Friday 4pm -  Picked up by FedEX

Saturday noon -  Left St. Paul, MN

Saturday 11pm -  Glendive, MT

Monday 3am -  Missoula, MT

Tuesday 6pm -  Missoula, MT

Wednesday 5am -  Troutdale, OR

Scheduled for delivery Thursday.

 

Clearly, Missoula is a FedEX hub since my clubs spent 39 hours there.  Apparently, Troutdale is a hub since my clubs went right through my town and 200 miles down the Columbia River only to come back today for delivery tomorrow.  My clubs were less than 1/4 mile from my house at midnight last night!

 

I've heard similar stories.    Shows how much I know about distribution.  I was under the impression that every  next day fed ex package was sent to Memphis. every night at around 11PM, then sorted and sent on planes to every other destination.  But thinking about it logically now, I guess that would be impossible for some 350 flights or whatever it would be to leave Memphis all within a couple hour span.  

 

of course I guess yours was probably Fed Ex Ground and those are obviously handled differently.  

[bullldog]

Fedex suxs!! Nothing but trouble & hassle with them. I've turned down buying stuff from places that use em.

[Kenny B]

I haven't had any problems with them except it takes a long time by Ground because most things come from back east and the Pacific Northwest is way out of the way.

[MDGolfHacker]

Getting off a boat and getting your landlegs back... Saw the Blue Angels today performing in Annapolis on a friend's sailboat... Fun times but my house is moving under my feet right now, lol.

 

MDGolfHacker

[Shankster]

Getting off a boat and getting your landlegs back... Saw the Blue Angels today performing in Annapolis on a friend's sailboat... Fun times but my house is moving under my feet right now, lol.

 

MDGolfHacker

Everyday! I enjoy watching people get 🤢sea sick though. 🤣🤣

 

 

- Alan

[PMookie]

First time I've played a REAL course in a year, and it showed... Kiawah is looking pretty scary at this point... UGH!!!!

 

 

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[Golfspy_CG2]

Getting off a boat and getting your landlegs back... Saw the Blue Angels today performing in Annapolis on a friend's sailboat... Fun times but my house is moving under my feet right now, lol.

MDGolfHacker

Was it the boat, or the 14 beers on the boat that are making your house move.

[MDGolfHacker]

Was it the boat, or the 14 beers on the boat that are making your house move.

LOL...

 

MDGolfHacker

[PMookie]

First time a job has made me miss a special event... My littlest has kindergarten graduation today. Sucks that I'm not there.

 

 

 

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[MDGolfHacker]

First time a job has made me miss a special event... My littlest has kindergarten graduation today. Sucks that I'm not there.

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Running into the same problem as you. Next week the little one graduates kindergarten, but I have a pretty important training session on the same date. Put my foot down on this and said I'll just call in. No way I'm missing this event.

 

MDGolfHacker

[TheWahoo]

Running into the same problem as you. Next week the little one graduates kindergarten, but I have a pretty important training session on the same date. Put my foot down on this and said I'll just call in. No way I'm missing this event.

 

MDGolfHacker

When did all of these multiple graduations start.   Yesterday, a bud of mine went to his grandson's graduation from pre-school.   When I was a youngster, the only graduation was from high school.  At the end of any other year, one only looked at the final report card to see if they were promoted to the next grade.   I knew a couple of guys that were glad such was the case because people would ask why weren't they at the graduation. 

[MDGolfHacker]

When did all of these multiple graduations start. Yesterday, a bud of mine went to his grandson's graduation from pre-school. When I was a youngster, the only graduation was from high school. At the end of any other year, one only looked at the final report card to see if they were promoted to the next grade.

TheWahoo:

 

Kindergarten definitely has a graduation and then I think high school, but it wouldn't surprise me if they do one for middle school as well.

 

MDGolfHacker

[TheWahoo]

TheWahoo:

 

Kindergarten definitely has a graduation and then I think high school, but it wouldn't surprise me if they do one for middle school as well.

 

MDGolfHacker

That same bud has a granddaughter that's now in high school.   He went to her elementary school graduation and her middle school (junior high during my time) graduation.   (As an aside, I often wondered why it's now middle school and no longer junior high school.)

[MDGolfHacker]

That same bud has a granddaughter that's now in high school. He went to her elementary school graduation and her middle school (junior high during my time) graduation.

Yep, then I'll probably go to those as well. I only had to deal with the high school graduation growing up. None of these kindergarten or middle school stuff.

 

MDGolfHacker

[Kenny B]

When did all of these multiple graduations start.   Yesterday, a bud of mine went to his grandson's graduation from pre-school.   When I was a youngster, the only graduation was from high school.  At the end of any other year, one only looked at the final report card to see if they were promoted to the next grade.   I knew a couple of guys that were glad such was the case because people would ask why weren't they at the graduation. 

Same here.  Kindergarten was in the same school building as the other elementary grades, and it was just moving to another classroom.  It was exciting on my first day of school, but I don't remember any excitement moving from one grad to another.

[MDGolfHacker]

You know, if your going to schedule a meeting that makes me re-arrange my schedule, have the decency to NOTIFY Me when you end up canceling the dang meeting! 5 minutes into the meeting I'm wondering why the itinerary doesn't match what was being talked about. Message the girl and she goes, “oh yeah we canceled it, sorry, forgot to tell you!“

 

Lol

 

MDGolfHacker

[Golfspy_CG2]

When did all of these multiple graduations start.   Yesterday, a bud of mine went to his grandson's graduation from pre-school.   When I was a youngster, the only graduation was from high school.  At the end of any other year, one only looked at the final report card to see if they were promoted to the next grade.   I knew a couple of guys that were glad such was the case because people would ask why weren't they at the graduation. 

I was thinking the same thing.  But I didn't want to be the old 'get off my lawn" type.  In a way I view it almost like participation trophies, something that was concoted by some parents group to allow them to brag about little johnny moving on from kindergarten!!     Like you said, back in the day, we just got the report card that said now eligible for 3rd grade or 5th grade or something of the sort.

 

No offense to the parents who are enjoying this, it's just a different world these days in a lot of regards i guess.  

 

Ok, I'll use the same space to rant about a similar thing.   

 

What's with getting a graduation (high school) announcement from the daughter of a long distance friend that I've never met the child.  The friend is a good one and someone I think highly of, but haven't actually seen in almost 20 years.  But I got a graduation announcement from her daughter.   I'm wondering if she was like...."mom who is this guy in Maryland and why am i sending him a announcement?"

 

Ok enough ranting.  Graduation is a happy time...Congrats to all the College and HS Grads....and yes you kindergarten and middle school grads as well!!!

[MDGolfHacker]

I was thinking the same thing. But I didn't want to be the old 'get off my lawn" type. In a way I view it almost like participation trophies, something that was concoted by some parents group to allow them to brag about little johnny moving on from kindergarten!! Like you said, back in the day, we just got the report card that said now eligible for 3rd grade or 5th grade or something of the sort.

 

No offense to the parents who are enjoying this, it's just a different world these days in a lot of regards i guess.

 

Ok, I'll use the same space to rant about a similar thing.

 

What's with getting a graduation (high school) announcement from the daughter of a long distance friend that I've never met the child. The friend is a good one and someone I think highly of, but haven't actually seen in almost 20 years. But I got a graduation announcement from her daughter. I'm wondering if she was like...."mom who is this guy in Maryland and why am i sending him a announcement?"

 

Ok enough ranting. Graduation is a happy time...Congrats to all the College and HS Grads....and yes you kindergarten and middle school grads as well!!!

Got the same thing from a neighbor who we are not even close with. Don't know the kid at all, but got the invite. Politely declined.

 

MDGolfHacker

[cksurfdude]

I was thinking the same thing. But I didn't want to be the old 'get off my lawn" type. In a way I view it almost like participation trophies, something that was concoted by some parents group to allow them to brag about little johnny moving on from kindergarten!! Like you said, back in the day, we just got the report card that said now eligible for 3rd grade or 5th grade or something of the sort.

 

No offense to the parents who are enjoying this, it's just a different world these days in a lot of regards i guess.

 

Ok, I'll use the same space to rant about a similar thing.

 

What's with getting a graduation (high school) announcement from the daughter of a long distance friend that I've never met the child. The friend is a good one and someone I think highly of, but haven't actually seen in almost 20 years. But I got a graduation announcement from her daughter. I'm wondering if she was like...."mom who is this guy in Maryland and why am i sending him a announcement?"

 

Ok enough ranting. Graduation is a happy time...Congrats to all the College and HS Grads....and yes you kindergarten and middle school grads as well!!!

Got the same thing from a neighbor who we are not even close with. Don't know the kid at all, but got the invite. Politely declined.

 

MDGolfHacker

Guys, I think you've been .. "requested" .. to send a (generous) gift!

[ole gray]

What was I thinking buying a new hybrid with a stiff shaft!     I should have my old arse kicked up one side and down the other.  I thought I could get away with a stiff shaft in the Mizuno I recently purchased.  Now I have to find me a regular flex mid to high launch (low kick point) to make my club right......    

[Golfspy_CG2]

Guys, I think you've been .. "requested" .. to send a (generous) gift!

Yep. That's how I read if as well. Still undecided. She's a close friend, used to be closer if you know what I mean. She probably thinks I still can't say no to anything related to her. She's probably right

 

  

What was I thinking buying a new hybrid with a stiff shaft!     I should have my old arse kicked up one side and down the other.  I thought I could get away with a stiff shaft in the Mizuno I recently purchased.  Now I have to find me a regular flex mid to high launch (low kick point) to make my club right......  

 

What's the line from Top Gun? "Son, your ego is writing checks, your body can't cash"

 

Don't be too hard on yourself. I've done the same thing more than once.

[ole gray]

Yep. That's how I read if as well. Still undecided. She's a close friend, used to be closer if you know what I mean. She probably thinks I still can't say no to anything related to her. She's probably right

 

  

What's the line from Top Gun? "Son, your ego is writing checks, your body can't cash"

 

Don't be too hard on yourself. I've done the same thing more than once.

 

I'll find a nice low kick regular flex hybrid shaft and all will be good

[tony@CIC]

Fedex suxs!! Nothing but trouble & hassle with them. I've turned down buying stuff from places that use em.

Had an interesting episode with them. Ordered an area rug from Wayfair. Tracking (fedex) shows it will be delivered at my house on Friday - ok cool. The FedEx truck normally gets here late afternoon. Hmm no delivery so I go back on line and now it shows being held for customer pickup (60 miles away). So I call fedex no response, call Wayfair and they said their freight team will get right on it. They did call back and said fedex doesn't have a truck big enough to to deliver it but I can drive out and pick it up. WTF! A very long story short it took another 2 1/2 weeks and many hours spent on the phone with Wayfair before it was finally delivered by a home delivery truck that was no bigger than the fedex truck. FYI this was a 9x12 rug.

 

 

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[Kenny B]

What was I thinking buying a new hybrid with a stiff shaft!     I should have my old arse kicked up one side and down the other.  I thought I could get away with a stiff shaft in the Mizuno I recently purchased.  Now I have to find me a regular flex mid to high launch (low kick point) to make my club right......  

Make sure you get the correct shaft size or you will be back here ranting again.  

[StrokerAce]

I've ranted this before, but I'm going to do it again....the transportation into DC, in particular the MARC train system run by Maryland.  If it's not late, it's broken.  Overcast day, light rain in the AM...3:20 PM train is delayed on the track with me on it, because the previous train broke down blocking the track....45 minutes later we start moving.  Let me just say I'm glad I didn't have the golf league tonight or else I'd be jumping off the track and walking to my station, HA HA HA...

 

MDGolfHacker

 

If you ever come to Boston be sure not to ride the rails there.... just sayin'.

[PMookie]

TheWahoo:

 

Kindergarten definitely has a graduation and then I think high school, but it wouldn't surprise me if they do one for middle school as well.

 

MDGolfHacker

I graduated HS in '87 and we had 6th grade graduation, and HS of course. My kids' school does kindergarten because they really emphasize 1st grade being the first year of "real" school- no naps/snacks and when they start participating in awards for grades and even start Accelerated Reader. It's their way to say "you're big girls and boys now". They share the ceremony with 6th, so the little ones get the idea of the significance. I actually think it's a good idea. These little ones know it's the real deal in 1st grade.

 

 

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[ole gray]

Make sure you get the correct shaft size or you will be back here ranting again.  

 

 

Yea I'm pretty sure it is the 370 tip for hybrids and I have one that I am bird dogging at:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-NEW-Uncut-SILVER-Matrix-Ozik-hX3-White-Tie-Regular-Flex-Shaft-41-370-/201930078648?hash=item2f03f879b8:g:v1MAAOSwK6RZH5Fg

 

I read the reviews on here about the Matrix white tie hybrid shafts and it was mentioned as a bit whippy however I like my cream whipped.  

[Shankster]

 

Take your sweet time!!!

 

 

- Alan