Shankster Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I’m going to have to get a parking lot tree this year... not very happy about that... On the flip side of that, I am happy that I don’t have to walk around looking for a tree for 3 hours. But I guess that is part of the fun. JohnSmalls, Rickp, MattF and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shankster Posted December 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2020 Took 7 years of on and off running, but I finally hit the 1,000 mile mark. Pretty excited for the next few thousand. tommc23, xOldBenKenobiX, tony@CIC and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 5 hours ago, Shankster said: Took 7 years of on and off running, but I finally hit the 1,000 mile mark. Pretty excited for the next few thousand. Running is my other passion along with golf. I still run 5 to 6 days a week, it's my therapy and time to think. Congrats and yes here is to the next 1000 and my they be easier than the first 1000. tony@CIC, JohnSmalls, Rickp and 1 other 4 Quote Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 1 hour ago, ejgaudette said: Running is my other passion along with golf. I still run 5 to 6 days a week, it's my therapy and time to think. Congrats and yes here is to the next 1000 and my they be easier than the first 1000. I was on a roll back in Michigan averaging 70-100 miles a month... I’d probably have eclipsed the 2k mark by now, yet maybe not I did hVe a knee issue they sideline me for 2 months... I would be close. Not sure what I am going to do in the summer here. It’s just too dang hot. ejgaudette, JohnSmalls and tony@CIC 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Nice! Can’t beat the smell of a fresh tree! love the lights. Turn the lights off and turn those bad boys on, I pass out in 10 topsMy wife and I have had real Christmas trees for decades and I agree - nothing better than the smell and the ambiance of a tree in the living room. This will be a weird Christmas for us this year. We're heading back to Ohio next week so we can quarantine for 2 weeks before we can see our new grandson for Christmas. We're heading back to Florida the following morning. So no Christmas tree here this year. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy_SHARK, MattF and Rickp 3 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 minute ago, tony@CIC said: My wife and I have had real Christmas trees for decades and I agree - nothing better than the smell and the ambiance of a tree in the living room. This will be a weird Christmas for us this year. We're heading back to Ohio next week so we can quarantine for 2 weeks before we can see our new grandson for Christmas. We're heading back to Florida the following morning. So no Christmas tree here this year. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Well glad you get to travel and get a visit! Worth not having a tree for that. we swapped to fake last year, our space is just not conducive to what I like to get in a tree. Little tighter in our living room and my allergies would just flare up, also pellet stove cranks the tree just drys up to fast. Well go back eventually in the next house. For now it’s fake and scented candles Rickp, sirchunksalot and tony@CIC 3 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Shankster said: I was on a roll back in Michigan averaging 70-100 miles a month... I’d probably have eclipsed the 2k mark by now, yet maybe not I did hVe a knee issue they sideline me for 2 months... I would be close. Not sure what I am going to do in the summer here. It’s just too dang hot. I hear to running in the heat is the worst. I can stand quite a cold run but to hot just does me in. tony@CIC and Shankster 2 Quote Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post xOldBenKenobiX Posted December 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2020 Hello friends, welcome to the happy thread. I 'm here today to tell you a story and ask you for a big favor. As many of you know, I was born and raised in Brazil. What you might not know is that we lost our dad at a very young age, he passed away when I was 4 and my younger brother was 3. Our mom was left as a 22 year old single mother who had barely completed the 4th grade. Back home in Brazil on the mid 80s poverty was really high, and to someone like my mom, multiple jobs was the only way to not let your family starve. Our extended family always try to help, but they were on the same situation. My mom worked 3 jobs as long as I can remember. She used to work on the fields picking up vegetables from several hours before the sun was up, then from late morning to the afternoon she would clean a tire shop, and finally during the evenings, she would clean houses. As children, we really only saw mom on her only day offs on Sunday. As a result of this situation, birthday parties and Christmas celebrations as well as gifts were a luxury we could not afford. For many years, I did not understand the meaning of Christmas, as to us, it was a normal day, with the bare necessities being all we could afford. Luckily for us, our school started doing a giving tree on the early 90s, where people would "adopt" kids for the holidays. I finally started to understand that Christmas was a time to be thankful and enjoy your loved ones. Now I have no regrets about my life and childhood, that is what shaped me to be who I am and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. However those memories make me want to help others however we can. Being donating food for the school is food drives, clothes and uniforms for the kids in need, and every year our son's school put out their own version of a giving tree. Some years we have sponsored 1 kid, some other years we had as many as 5, but even with covid we still try to help, this year we picked up a a couple of kindergarten, 5 year Olds little girls, for a few weeks our home was a barbie wonderland, as the little girls had on their wishlists, Barbies, frozen dolls, dollies in general and clothes. We bought a lot dolls for them, my wife is very savvy and buys a lot clearance out of season clothes from Carters, be ause we never know when someone will need something. We had winter coats, gloves, hats fluffy sleepers as well as cute dresses and wanm pajamas. After this long story, I would like to ask all of you to think about the kids who might be facing poverty and difficulties during this unprecedented times. If you can, please reach out to schools and shelters around you and see if there is anything you can do to help and brighten a child's Christmas. Thank you all in advance and God bless fellow spies. sirchunksalot, russtopherb, MattF and 18 others 16 5 Quote My Reviews: 2023 Official review - Rapsodo MLM2Pro! 2022 Official Review - Edel SMS Wedges 2021 Official Review - Tommy Armour Impact 3 Putter 2020 Official Member Review - BagBoy Chiller Cart Bag Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Honma TR21 4 Wood - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Driver - Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme 10.5, UST helium 5 Wood - . TR21 4 Wood, Vizard 20-60 and TW GS 5 Wood Vixard FD 55 301 Combo 301CB and 301MB . SMS 48*, 56*, 60* Putter: Lucky golf putter. Ball: : ProV1, :: Smart Sensors. Shoes: a couple :: A couple of A couple of Adidas , Yeah I have a shoe addiction.:: Started at 79mph, finished 1st stage at 91mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jmikecpa Posted December 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2020 After a lot of work around the house today my family drug me to trivia night at a local restaurant. We did well for four rounds and the deciding question came down to country trivia. Not only did I know the answer I had to line dance to Billy Ray Cyrus for the win. As the only dude in snakeskin boots that knew the answer I was proud to do it for the kids...and well as a plus embarrass them to no end. I am proud that I still know the Achy Braky line dance 20+ years later. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk MattF, JohnSmalls, sirchunksalot and 7 others 5 5 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 6.5 Fairway: M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoole22 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Refinanced my house this week for 2.25%. Cant beat lowering the mortgage payment. Maybe i shouldn't tell my wife so I can spend the extra cash on golf equipment cnosil, JohnSmalls, MattF and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 12 hours ago, xOldBenKenobiX said: Hello friends, welcome to the happy thread. I 'm here today to tell you a story and ask you for a big favor. As many of you know, I was born and raised in Brazil. What you might not know is that we lost our dad at a very young age, he passed away when I was 4 and my younger brother was 3. Our mom was left as a 22 year old single mother who had barely completed the 4th grade. Back home in Brazil on the mid 80s poverty was really high, and to someone like my mom, multiple jobs was the only way to not let your family starve. Our extended family always try to help, but they were on the same situation. My mom worked 3 jobs as long as I can remember. She used to work on the fields picking up vegetables from several hours before the sun was up, then from late morning to the afternoon she would clean a tire shop, and finally during the evenings, she would clean houses. As children, we really only saw mom on her only day offs on Sunday. As a result of this situation, birthday parties and Christmas celebrations as well as gifts were a luxury we could not afford. For many years, I did not understand the meaning of Christmas, as to us, it was a normal day, with the bare necessities being all we could afford. Luckily for us, our school started doing a giving tree on the early 90s, where people would "adopt" kids for the holidays. I finally started to understand that Christmas was a time to be thankful and enjoy your loved ones. Now I have no regrets about my life and childhood, that is what shaped me to be who I am and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. However those memories make me want to help others however we can. Being donating food for the school is food drives, clothes and uniforms for the kids in need, and every year our son's school put out their own version of a giving tree. Some years we have sponsored 1 kid, some other years we had as many as 5, but even with covid we still try to help, this year we picked up a a couple of kindergarten, 5 year Olds little girls, for a few weeks our home was a barbie wonderland, as the little girls had on their wishlists, Barbies, frozen dolls, dollies in general and clothes. We bought a lot dolls for them, my wife is very savvy and buys a lot clearance out of season clothes from Carters, be ause we never know when someone will need something. We had winter coats, gloves, hats fluffy sleepers as well as cute dresses and wanm pajamas. After this long story, I would like to ask all of you to think about the kids who might be facing poverty and difficulties during this unprecedented times. If you can, please reach out to schools and shelters around you and see if there is anything you can do to help and brighten a child's Christmas. Thank you all in advance and God bless fellow spies. Thank you for your story. Your mom is a tremendous person, and should be proud of you now. Your life could have gone many different ways, and you chose the correct path. My wife and I have sponsored a single mom with children in need every year. This year is particularly difficult as so many businesses that offer work have been closed most of the year. I hope more people step up in the days ahead of Christmas. JohnSmalls, xOldBenKenobiX, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 13 hours ago, xOldBenKenobiX said: Hello friends, welcome to the happy thread. I 'm here today to tell you a story and ask you for a big favor. As many of you know, I was born and raised in Brazil. What you might not know is that we lost our dad at a very young age, he passed away when I was 4 and my younger brother was 3. Our mom was left as a 22 year old single mother who had barely completed the 4th grade. Back home in Brazil on the mid 80s poverty was really high, and to someone like my mom, multiple jobs was the only way to not let your family starve. Our extended family always try to help, but they were on the same situation. My mom worked 3 jobs as long as I can remember. She used to work on the fields picking up vegetables from several hours before the sun was up, then from late morning to the afternoon she would clean a tire shop, and finally during the evenings, she would clean houses. As children, we really only saw mom on her only day offs on Sunday. As a result of this situation, birthday parties and Christmas celebrations as well as gifts were a luxury we could not afford. For many years, I did not understand the meaning of Christmas, as to us, it was a normal day, with the bare necessities being all we could afford. Luckily for us, our school started doing a giving tree on the early 90s, where people would "adopt" kids for the holidays. I finally started to understand that Christmas was a time to be thankful and enjoy your loved ones. Now I have no regrets about my life and childhood, that is what shaped me to be who I am and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. However those memories make me want to help others however we can. Being donating food for the school is food drives, clothes and uniforms for the kids in need, and every year our son's school put out their own version of a giving tree. Some years we have sponsored 1 kid, some other years we had as many as 5, but even with covid we still try to help, this year we picked up a a couple of kindergarten, 5 year Olds little girls, for a few weeks our home was a barbie wonderland, as the little girls had on their wishlists, Barbies, frozen dolls, dollies in general and clothes. We bought a lot dolls for them, my wife is very savvy and buys a lot clearance out of season clothes from Carters, be ause we never know when someone will need something. We had winter coats, gloves, hats fluffy sleepers as well as cute dresses and wanm pajamas. After this long story, I would like to ask all of you to think about the kids who might be facing poverty and difficulties during this unprecedented times. If you can, please reach out to schools and shelters around you and see if there is anything you can do to help and brighten a child's Christmas. Thank you all in advance and God bless fellow spies. Great Story E, and thanks for sharing it with us. Your mother is an incredible woman, you are blessed. This is the time of year I think we all try to think what we can do to help those that need it. So it's a great reminder to all of us to do what we can. Kenny B, JohnSmalls, MattF and 2 others 5 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xOldBenKenobiX Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Kenny B said: Thank you for your story. Your mom is a tremendous person, and should be proud of you now. Your life could have gone many different ways, and you chose the correct path. My wife and I have sponsored a single mom with children in need every year. This year is particularly difficult as so many businesses that offer work have been closed most of the year. I hope more people step up in the days ahead of Christmas. 1 hour ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: Great Story E, and thanks for sharing it with us. Your mother is an incredible woman, you are blessed. This is the time of year I think we all try to think what we can do to help those that need it. So it's a great reminder to all of us to do what we can. My Mom is a great woman, I honestly did not see all of the sacrifices she made as we were being raised, not until an adult my self that I was able to understand all that it took to raise us. We are super proud of her. As a family history, we are decedents of slaves take from Africa to Brazil by the Portuguese and our last name was in fact given to our accosters by the land owners. Our Great granddad was the first one to be born out of slavery, Brazil did not abolish slavery until 1888, and even with that him and my great great grandparents, still worked as sharecroppers, which in its own merit, in Brazil was slavery without daily beatings. After the next couple of generations without much education, most of my elders had gone without school. My brother and I although not the oldest of the cousin tree of our generation graduate high school and college, which led me to come to the US for further education and to actually end up moving here for good. My bother is a police sergeant back home, out sister is a lawyer, all due to the sacrifices our mom made when we were kids. My niece is a very bright kid and working hard to become the first MD of our family, she is 14 and adores her grandma. Not to dismiss the rest of the family we have a cousin who is also a lawyer and her sisters are teachers. All and all my uncles and aunts were as dedicated to a better future of our family as our mom was. As a child I never used to think about all of those facts of our family history, but as an adult I am proud that in roughly 120 years our family went from slaves and field laborers to educators, protectors of the peace and representatives to those who might not have a voice. I know it is a long ways to go, but I cannot wait to see what our children, my nephews and nieces as well as the ones of my cousins will become and see what difference they can make to the future. Kenny B, sirchunksalot, Peaksy68 and 4 others 7 Quote My Reviews: 2023 Official review - Rapsodo MLM2Pro! 2022 Official Review - Edel SMS Wedges 2021 Official Review - Tommy Armour Impact 3 Putter 2020 Official Member Review - BagBoy Chiller Cart Bag Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Honma TR21 4 Wood - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Driver - Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme 10.5, UST helium 5 Wood - . TR21 4 Wood, Vizard 20-60 and TW GS 5 Wood Vixard FD 55 301 Combo 301CB and 301MB . SMS 48*, 56*, 60* Putter: Lucky golf putter. Ball: : ProV1, :: Smart Sensors. Shoes: a couple :: A couple of A couple of Adidas , Yeah I have a shoe addiction.:: Started at 79mph, finished 1st stage at 91mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmalls Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 14 hours ago, Jmikecpa said: After a lot of work around the house today my family drug me to trivia night at a local restaurant. We did well for four rounds and the deciding question came down to country trivia. Not only did I know the answer I had to line dance to Billy Ray Cyrus for the win. As the only dude in snakeskin boots that knew the answer I was proud to do it for the kids...and well as a plus embarrass them to no end. I am proud that I still know the Achy Braky line dance 20+ years later. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You had me at snakeskin boots. Your entry to the Carolinas is approved. xOldBenKenobiX, MattF, Rickp and 3 others 2 4 Quote Gameday Vessel Sunday 2.0/ Ogio Silencer Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki Staff Model CB 5-PW | DG 120 Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120 Studio Stock 15 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Classic Bag Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag Eye 2 Laminate 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW Anser DUO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmalls Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 29 minutes ago, xOldBenKenobiX said: My Mom is a great woman, I honestly did not see all of the sacrifices she made as we were being raised, not until an adult my self that I was able to understand all that it took to raise us. We are super proud of her. As a family history, we are decedents of slaves take from Africa to Brazil by the Portuguese and our last name was in fact given to our accosters by the land owners. Our Great granddad was the first one to be born out of slavery, Brazil did not abolish slavery until 1888, and even with that him and my great great grandparents, still worked as sharecroppers, which in its own merit, in Brazil was slavery without daily beatings. After the next couple of generations without much education, most of my elders had gone without school. My brother and I although not the oldest of the cousin tree of our generation graduate high school and college, which led me to come to the US for further education and to actually end up moving here for good. My bother is a police sergeant back home, out sister is a lawyer, all due to the sacrifices our mom made when we were kids. My niece is a very bright kid and working hard to become the first MD of our family, she is 14 and adores her grandma. Not to dismiss the rest of the family we have a cousin who is also a lawyer and her sisters are teachers. All and all my uncles and aunts were as dedicated to a better future of our family as our mom was. As a child I never used to think about all of those facts of our family history, but as an adult I am proud that in roughly 120 years our family went from slaves and field laborers to educators, protectors of the peace and representatives to those who might not have a voice. I know it is a long ways to go, but I cannot wait to see what our children, my nephews and nieces as well as the ones of my cousins will become and see what difference they can make to the future. Thanks for sharing your incredible history. It goes to show how much love, sacrifice, and hard work can mean to a family. And from earlier; how much a little effort and caring for others can truly benefit those in our communities. xOldBenKenobiX, Rickp and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Gameday Vessel Sunday 2.0/ Ogio Silencer Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki Staff Model CB 5-PW | DG 120 Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120 Studio Stock 15 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Classic Bag Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag Eye 2 Laminate 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW Anser DUO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Hello friends, welcome to the happy thread. I 'm here today to tell you a story and ask you for a big favor. As many of you know, I was born and raised in Brazil. What you might not know is that we lost our dad at a very young age, he passed away when I was 4 and my younger brother was 3. Our mom was left as a 22 year old single mother who had barely completed the 4th grade. Back home in Brazil on the mid 80s poverty was really high, and to someone like my mom, multiple jobs was the only way to not let your family starve. Our extended family always try to help, but they were on the same situation. My mom worked 3 jobs as long as I can remember. She used to work on the fields picking up vegetables from several hours before the sun was up, then from late morning to the afternoon she would clean a tire shop, and finally during the evenings, she would clean houses. As children, we really only saw mom on her only day offs on Sunday. As a result of this situation, birthday parties and Christmas celebrations as well as gifts were a luxury we could not afford. For many years, I did not understand the meaning of Christmas, as to us, it was a normal day, with the bare necessities being all we could afford. Luckily for us, our school started doing a giving tree on the early 90s, where people would "adopt" kids for the holidays. I finally started to understand that Christmas was a time to be thankful and enjoy your loved ones. Now I have no regrets about my life and childhood, that is what shaped me to be who I am and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. However those memories make me want to help others however we can. Being donating food for the school is food drives, clothes and uniforms for the kids in need, and every year our son's school put out their own version of a giving tree. Some years we have sponsored 1 kid, some other years we had as many as 5, but even with covid we still try to help, this year we picked up a a couple of kindergarten, 5 year Olds little girls, for a few weeks our home was a barbie wonderland, as the little girls had on their wishlists, Barbies, frozen dolls, dollies in general and clothes. We bought a lot dolls for them, my wife is very savvy and buys a lot clearance out of season clothes from Carters, be ause we never know when someone will need something. We had winter coats, gloves, hats fluffy sleepers as well as cute dresses and wanm pajamas. After this long story, I would like to ask all of you to think about the kids who might be facing poverty and difficulties during this unprecedented times. If you can, please reach out to schools and shelters around you and see if there is anything you can do to help and brighten a child's Christmas. Thank you all in advance and God bless fellow spies. We live in The Villages which is enormously generous to the area. Most of the clubs have special areas or schools to donate to. Keep up the good work Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy JohnSmalls, xOldBenKenobiX and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Just saw that the indoor sim about 20 mins away will be open this winter with limited bookings to help maintain spacing. My son's already asking if we can book a time I'll get him out there a few times over the coming months so we can laugh at how rusty we've gotten. MattF, cnosil, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote In my carry bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Hello friends, welcome to the happy thread. I 'm here today to tell you a story and ask you for a big favor. As many of you know, I was born and raised in Brazil. What you might not know is that we lost our dad at a very young age, he passed away when I was 4 and my younger brother was 3. Our mom was left as a 22 year old single mother who had barely completed the 4th grade. Back home in Brazil on the mid 80s poverty was really high, and to someone like my mom, multiple jobs was the only way to not let your family starve. Our extended family always try to help, but they were on the same situation. My mom worked 3 jobs as long as I can remember. She used to work on the fields picking up vegetables from several hours before the sun was up, then from late morning to the afternoon she would clean a tire shop, and finally during the evenings, she would clean houses. As children, we really only saw mom on her only day offs on Sunday. As a result of this situation, birthday parties and Christmas celebrations as well as gifts were a luxury we could not afford. For many years, I did not understand the meaning of Christmas, as to us, it was a normal day, with the bare necessities being all we could afford. Luckily for us, our school started doing a giving tree on the early 90s, where people would "adopt" kids for the holidays. I finally started to understand that Christmas was a time to be thankful and enjoy your loved ones. Now I have no regrets about my life and childhood, that is what shaped me to be who I am and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. However those memories make me want to help others however we can. Being donating food for the school is food drives, clothes and uniforms for the kids in need, and every year our son's school put out their own version of a giving tree. Some years we have sponsored 1 kid, some other years we had as many as 5, but even with covid we still try to help, this year we picked up a a couple of kindergarten, 5 year Olds little girls, for a few weeks our home was a barbie wonderland, as the little girls had on their wishlists, Barbies, frozen dolls, dollies in general and clothes. We bought a lot dolls for them, my wife is very savvy and buys a lot clearance out of season clothes from Carters, be ause we never know when someone will need something. We had winter coats, gloves, hats fluffy sleepers as well as cute dresses and wanm pajamas. After this long story, I would like to ask all of you to think about the kids who might be facing poverty and difficulties during this unprecedented times. If you can, please reach out to schools and shelters around you and see if there is anything you can do to help and brighten a child's Christmas. Thank you all in advance and God bless fellow spies. What a story and nice to know you're paying it forward. Every year for the past 12-15 years our employees as a group would adopt kids for Christmas. Most times they had single parents - mostly working mothers which we would include in the gift giving. We knew ahead of time who the families were and their needs. What a heart warming thing to do. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy xOldBenKenobiX and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post silver & black Posted December 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) As some of you know, I had to put my buddy of 12 years down a few weeks ago. The evening that I put him down, my vet asked if I knew anyone that could handle a large dog and give him a good home. I thought he was being kind of insensitive, being as I was in tears. Turns out he knew exactly what he was doing. He had one of the girls bring the dog in for me to see. He was/is a beautiful American Bulldog... 18 months old. We took to each other immediately. I asked what his name was... Moose...lol. Well, 3 days later I picked Moose up from the vet. We've been best buds since that day. He's a handful at 110 lbs... and growing. I'm looking forward to giving him a good home and a happy life. Edited December 12, 2020 by silver & black add more cnosil, fixyurdivot, sirchunksalot and 13 others 10 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 17 minutes ago, silver & black said: As some of you know, I had to put my buddy of 12 years down a few weeks ago. The evening that I put him down, my vet asked if I knew anyone that could handle a large dog and give him a good home. I thought he was being kind of insensitive, being as I was in tears. Turns out he knew exactly what he was doing. He had one of the girls bring the dog in for me to see. He was/is a beautiful American Bulldog... 18 months old. We took to each other immediately. I asked what his name was... Moose...lol. Well, 3 days later I picked Moose up from the vet. We've been best buds since that day. He's a handful at 110 lbs... and growing. I'm looking forward to giving him a good home and a happy life. Now that’s a dog! Awsome man glad the vet could read you and obviously get a good pairing. He’s a moose that’s no doubt! sirchunksalot, fixyurdivot, Rickp and 3 others 6 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 As some of you know, I had to put my buddy of 12 years down a few weeks ago. The evening that I put him down, my vet asked if I knew anyone that could handle a large dog and give him a good home. I thought he was being kind of insensitive, being as I was in tears. Turns out he knew exactly what he was doing. He had one of the girls bring the dog in for me to see. He was/is a beautiful American Bulldog... 18 months old. We took to each other immediately. I asked what his name was... Moose...lol. Well, 3 days later I picked Moose up from the vet. We've been best buds since that day. He's a handful at 110 lbs... and growing. I'm looking forward to giving him a good home and a happy life. Moose! What a handsome pup! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk GolfSpy_SHARK, tony@CIC, Rickp and 4 others 7 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, silver & black said: As some of you know, I had to put my buddy of 12 years down a few weeks ago. The evening that I put him down, my vet asked if I knew anyone that could handle a large dog and give him a good home. I thought he was being kind of insensitive, being as I was in tears. Turns out he knew exactly what he was doing. He had one of the girls bring the dog in for me to see. He was/is a beautiful American Bulldog... 18 months old. We took to each other immediately. I asked what his name was... Moose...lol. Well, 3 days later I picked Moose up from the vet. We've been best buds since that day. He's a handful at 110 lbs... and growing. I'm looking forward to giving him a good home and a happy life. I'm glad that you jumped on it and that you two have bonded he is a handsome boy Rickp, tony@CIC, GolfSpy_SHARK and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, silver & black said: As some of you know, I had to put my buddy of 12 years down a few weeks ago. The evening that I put him down, my vet asked if I knew anyone that could handle a large dog and give him a good home. I thought he was being kind of insensitive, being as I was in tears. Turns out he knew exactly what he was doing. He had one of the girls bring the dog in for me to see. He was/is a beautiful American Bulldog... 18 months old. We took to each other immediately. I asked what his name was... Moose...lol. Well, 3 days later I picked Moose up from the vet. We've been best buds since that day. He's a handful at 110 lbs... and growing. I'm looking forward to giving him a good home and a happy life. He's beautiful and the American Bulldog is a wonderful breed. My cousin had one for a long time until he lost him a couple of years ago after a companionship of 12+ years. Muggsy was a gentle soul and I always enjoyed being around him. I'm happy your vet knew what he was doing in pairing the two of you up. GolfSpy_SHARK, tony@CIC, MattF and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 As some of you know, I had to put my buddy of 12 years down a few weeks ago. The evening that I put him down, my vet asked if I knew anyone that could handle a large dog and give him a good home. I thought he was being kind of insensitive, being as I was in tears. Turns out he knew exactly what he was doing. He had one of the girls bring the dog in for me to see. He was/is a beautiful American Bulldog... 18 months old. We took to each other immediately. I asked what his name was... Moose...lol. Well, 3 days later I picked Moose up from the vet. We've been best buds since that day. He's a handful at 110 lbs... and growing. I'm looking forward to giving him a good home and a happy life. Beautiful pup!! Looks like the Vet knew a great match when he saw you 2!!Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy bens197, fixyurdivot, GolfSpy_SHARK and 1 other 4 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, silver & black said: As some of you know, I had to put my buddy of 12 years down a few weeks ago. The evening that I put him down, my vet asked if I knew anyone that could handle a large dog and give him a good home. I thought he was being kind of insensitive, being as I was in tears. Turns out he knew exactly what he was doing. He had one of the girls bring the dog in for me to see. He was/is a beautiful American Bulldog... 18 months old. We took to each other immediately. I asked what his name was... Moose...lol. Well, 3 days later I picked Moose up from the vet. We've been best buds since that day. He's a handful at 110 lbs... and growing. I'm looking forward to giving him a good home and a happy life. He's perfect. It's been a difficult year for you so I am glad to see a good outcome here. BTW, Love the name Moose. fixyurdivot, MattF, GolfSpy_SHARK and 3 others 6 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkj427 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Great looking pup, and the perfect Christmas gift for both him and you! GolfSpy_SHARK, tony@CIC, tommc23 and 2 others 5 Quote Driver & Fairway: Titleist TSR3 10 degree - Ventus TR Blue & TSR3 15 - Project X Hzrdus Smoke Black Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW 19 - Hzrdus Smoke Black Irons: Titleist T200 3G (4) & T150 - (5-G) - Project X LZ Wedges: Vokey SM8 54, and 58 Putter: Cameron Phantom X 7 Ball: Pro V1 & Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Fantastic! So happy for you @silver & black. P.S. just showed my wife (who I also shared your loss with) she said he's cool looking and that she's happy for you too . GolfSpy_SHARK, MattF, tony@CIC and 1 other 4 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, sirchunksalot said: He's beautiful and the American Bulldog is a wonderful breed. My cousin had one for a long time until he lost him a couple of years ago after a companionship of 12+ years. Muggsy was a gentle soul and I always enjoyed being around him. I'm happy your vet knew what he was doing in pairing the two of you up. Wow! When I was a very small child, we had an English Bulldog. His name was Muggsy! MattF, GolfSpy_SHARK, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 57 minutes ago, bens197 said: He's perfect. It's been a difficult year for you so I am glad to see a good outcome here. BTW, Love the name Moose. Yea, the name definitely fits! bens197, tony@CIC, GolfSpy_SHARK and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xOldBenKenobiX Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 23 hours ago, JohnSmalls said: You had me at snakeskin boots. Your entry to the Carolinas is approved. I need me some size 13 wide snakeskin boots myself sirchunksalot, MattF, tony@CIC and 1 other 4 Quote My Reviews: 2023 Official review - Rapsodo MLM2Pro! 2022 Official Review - Edel SMS Wedges 2021 Official Review - Tommy Armour Impact 3 Putter 2020 Official Member Review - BagBoy Chiller Cart Bag Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Honma TR21 4 Wood - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Driver - Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme 10.5, UST helium 5 Wood - . TR21 4 Wood, Vizard 20-60 and TW GS 5 Wood Vixard FD 55 301 Combo 301CB and 301MB . SMS 48*, 56*, 60* Putter: Lucky golf putter. Ball: : ProV1, :: Smart Sensors. Shoes: a couple :: A couple of A couple of Adidas , Yeah I have a shoe addiction.:: Started at 79mph, finished 1st stage at 91mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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