The Good Morning Thread

[Rickp]

5 hours ago, Rickp said:

She’ll probably think I mean Golden Corral

Daummm we did end up at Golden Corral!!  That was after new paints and brushes at Hobby Lobby (got 4,000 steps in there) then Bealls Department Store for sneakers, 3 pairs (another 5,000 steps in there).   
I did end up with 2 pairs of sandals that I wear out often.  
She was happy so that means I’m happy.

[BIG STU]

9 hours ago, Kenny B said:

78 was about the end of my racing career.  Got too expensive to compete is the next higher level.  It was a fun time though; lots of memories!!

79 was the first year I ran my own cars then I got out of it in 83 did not get back into it until like 92 and got out for good in 2000

[sirchunksalot]

2 hours ago, Rickp said:

Daummm we did end up at Golden Corral!!  That was after new paints and brushes at Hobby Lobby (got 4,000 steps in there) then Bealls Department Store for sneakers, 3 pairs (another 5,000 steps in there).   
I did end up with 2 pairs of sandals that I wear out often.  
She was happy so that means I’m happy.

Sounds like a pretty good day, my friend. I'm glad you and SWMBO got out together today. They shut the Golden Corral down here in town and now you're making me miss it. 

[BIG STU]

6 hours ago, MattWillGolf said:

I am officially nominating you to be the "Forum's Most Interesting Man". You have shared some truly interesting parts of your life. This is such a cool story.

Like I said earlier I did a lot of things and moved around a lot. Basically I never limited myself I saw something I wanted to do I did it. I would get tired and bored with it and move on to something else. A fellow told me when I was a young man not to limit myself to one thing for 30 or 40 years like he had. If it is something I was interested in doing I watched learned and asked questions. 

[BIG STU]

1 minute ago, sirchunksalot said:

Sounds like a pretty good day, my friend. I'm glad you and SWMBO got out together today. They shut the Golden Corral down here in town and now you're making me miss it. 

The one between here and Myrtle shut down about 5 years ago now. I think the one in Dirty Myrtle off of Sea Board street is still going but we do not go up there

[Rickp]

10 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

Sounds like a pretty good day, my friend. I'm glad you and SWMBO got out together today. They shut the Golden Corral down here in town and now you're making me miss it. 

Thanks, she had fun.  She’s probably headed for another procedure soon so needs some stuff to help clear her head.

The GC near here isn’t too bad.  It’s funny how the expensive restaurants get health violations but GC does well, go figure.

[Kenny B]

7 hours ago, MattWillGolf said:

Good morning Spies,

I’m late to thread today. One cup down and had the 2nd cup on course. It was a beautiful morning for 9. Ran into a lovely feathered family on the first hole. 
 

I hope everyone has a great day.

 

We have those families on every hole!!

[Rickp]

6 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

We have those families on every hole!!

Oh ya, see that here also!  In New England there everywhere.

[MattWillGolf]

46 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

We have those families on every hole!!

Last year during a round a family took up residence on the 3rd green. I then proceeded to play holes 4 and 5. The family during that time changed residence to the tee box on 6. I played 6 from the forward tees.

[Kenny B]

1 minute ago, MattWillGolf said:

Last year during a round a family took up residence on the 3rd green. I then proceeded to play holes 4 and 5. The family during that time changed residence to the tee box on 6. I played 6 from the forward tees.

Yeah, they aren't afraid of anyone; I think I recognize several that have been here every year.    When we walk up on the tee box, they will casually walk off.  They seem to like the Forward tees the best, maybe because they are closest to the ponds.  They are messy!!  But it's against the law to chase, or otherwise harass them.

[Rickp]

15 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

Yeah, they aren't afraid of anyone; I think I recognize several that have been here every year.    When we walk up on the tee box, they will casually walk off.  They seem to like the Forward tees the best, maybe because they are closest to the ponds.  They are messy!!  But it's against the law to chase, or otherwise harass them.

Geese are definitely a problem and can get cantankerous but I’ve never seen anything like Sandhill Cranes, they’re not afraid of anything even Arnold  Schwarzenegger in full Terminator mode

[cksurfdude]

8 hours ago, MattWillGolf said:

I am officially nominating you to be the "Forum's Most Interesting Man". You have shared some truly interesting parts of your life. This is such a cool story.

BRILLIANT!!!

I officially second that motion and move it forward to a vote - wow .. passed unanimously! Can the Mods please make up a new badge for Big Stu and add it to his profile?

[MattWillGolf]

38 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

Yeah, they aren't afraid of anyone; I think I recognize several that have been here every year.    When we walk up on the tee box, they will casually walk off.  They seem to like the Forward tees the best, maybe because they are closest to the ponds.  They are messy!!  But it's against the law to chase, or otherwise harass them.

Indeed, they so kindly leave "presents"  on the green. 

[EasyPutter]

1 hour ago, MattWillGolf said:

Last year during a round a family took up residence on the 3rd green. I then proceeded to play holes 4 and 5. The family during that time changed residence to the tee box on 6. I played 6 from the forward tees.

I think the avian Canadian Air Force sees my push cart and bag as a large slow moving animal because they move like a shifting tide out of the way when I approach just walking along.  One course not far from me has a dog that rides with the Ranger and does a pretty good job of keeping them somewhere else.  Any dog that runs nose low in their direction gets them airborne and gone like they do at airports and other places where large fowl can be more dangerous than just the biological hazard they leave behind.

[richk9holes]

I had a BIG vulture of some kind eating something in the courtyard by my patio. I looked out the front window and double take what the Jurassic Park is that a velociraptor? I could imagine walking a dog and going around the long way like nope.

[Maverick803]

On 3/27/2023 at 8:11 AM, skraeling said:

I still can’t get over how good this putter looks. Makes three putts more tolerable.  Got it used, not sure I’d like it as much if I had paid full price.

Can’t express how nice looking that putter is 

[BIG STU]

8 hours ago, Rickp said:

Thanks, she had fun.  She’s probably headed for another procedure soon so needs some stuff to help clear her head.

The GC near here isn’t too bad.  It’s funny how the expensive restaurants get health violations but GC does well, go figure.

My wife in the past has managed Pizza Inns and Pizza Huts. She told me chain restaurants have their strict sanitation policies. She says that their theory is if one restaurant gets a bad reputation on sanitation etc that the whole chain may get that reputation. I know for a fact that these days their main issue is service. A few years back the Applebees right down the street closed. Not from sanitation but sorry service. I went on line one night to complain and there were over 600 complaints in a 6 month span from tourists and locals alike on sorry service. Right after that they closed it and I will note this was pre pandemic. A local steakhouse with 3 locations moved into that building and did so well they outgrew it in like a year and they re did a larger facility in the heart of Restaurant Row in Murrells Inlet. Same with Chilis located up by the old Wicked Stick golf course and this was pre pandemic too. We tend to eat at local owned places where we know the owners well. Our exception is the Waffle House in Surfside Beach where they have a real stable crew and treat us well. Now the Waffle House in Murrells Inlet frankly sucks. poor service and lousy food. I will go across the street to the 7-11 and eat a hot dog or a slice of cardboard pizza before I eat in there. I know my Manager in Surfside told me the other day that district went in there the other day and cleaned house. He winked at me and said that it does not mean we need to go down there and check it out. I told him naah I like his Waffle House and his people

[BIG STU]

10 hours ago, Rickp said:

Daummm we did end up at Golden Corral!!  That was after new paints and brushes at Hobby Lobby (got 4,000 steps in there) then Bealls Department Store for sneakers, 3 pairs (another 5,000 steps in there).   
I did end up with 2 pairs of sandals that I wear out often.  
She was happy so that means I’m happy.

We have a Bealls Department Store up in Surfside. It used to be Burkes. I used to buy all my large man stuff there. We were in there like 2 months ago and I could not find any large stuff for me. Now I do know in those type places it is how they get stuff and when. I asked a young lady working there and she seemed disinterested and could care less. Ok fine we went over to the bypass and went to Hamericks which is a larger SC based store. I bought about $200 worth of stuff which should last me a while. I doubt we will ever go in Bealls again

[sirchunksalot]

Good morning and Happy Friday everyone! I hope today is a launching pad into a great weekend for everyone. For me, there's nothing nicer than waking up in a Friday and switching the alarm clock to off.

It's nice outside this morning, temperatures are hovering in the low 60's, although I can tell it's going to be a rough day for anyone with allergies. I can feel it a little and if I can feel it, it's bad.

It's looking like a wet weekend coming up, so tomorrow the wife and I are planning a trip back down to the nursery to see if they got more houseplants in. I'm just hoping the weather is nice enough today that I can do some yard work. The weeds are popping up left and right. 

I hope y'all have a great Friday!

[Randall Robbins]

Ever have a great Friday - off to the course in a it for my 730 senior league tee time then back to celebrate my wife's birthday today (yes, she said I could play) So it should be a pretty good day all around.  Have a good weekend as well.

[ejgaudette]

Good Friday morning everyone, got a busy weekend ahead. Going to VT for my Brother in-laws graduation so will be there just about the whole time. Got in a fun range session with my oldest yesterday which was a blast, he said he had a great time. We will for sure be going back again . My actual shots were not that great but oh well not really the point. I hope everyone else has a great Friday and weekend!

[rkj427]

Good Friday morning Spies, another work from home day for me, and already working on getting the data I need to analyze pulled from the OEM vehicle systems.

Weather here is perfect today, about 70 and sunny, but rain forecast for the weekend.

Hoping to at least get to the range later this early evening.

Have a great day and make it the best it can be for you.

[Rickp]

9 hours ago, Kenny B said:

Yeah, they aren't afraid of anyone; I think I recognize several that have been here every year.    When we walk up on the tee box, they will casually walk off.  They seem to like the Forward tees the best, maybe because they are closest to the ponds.  They are messy!!  But it's against the law to chase, or otherwise harass them.

Geese are definitely a problem and can get cantankerous but I’ve never seen anything like Sandhill Cranes, they’re not afraid of anything even Arnold  

[Rickp]

GM & Happy Friday!!  Coffee & out the door for a 7am Tee Time with the Bacon Boyz.  Always a blast and even fit it a little golf

[EasyPutter]

Good morning MGSpies, he says only half able to focus on the workday sipping coffee  and catching up on the Forum waiting for systems to come up online for the paying bills job.  Half because it's the last day before a week off that is all about golf, three different PGA things mostly over an hour from home but with a couple nights away so overnight travel is also part of the preparation. 

No golf on my plate besides Forum and giving my clubs a good cleaning, with PGA HOPE Secretary's Cup up first there's no doubt WITB will be of interest and they look good when they shine.  I will be on the grass today too as the lawn will not wait until Tuesday for its next cut.  Hope golf is part of your day 

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Good Friday morning fellow spies! Half day of work today means getting to the weekend sooner! Would love to get some golf in but thunderstorms are projected on and off all day. Heading to Minneapolis for Luke Combs tomorrow, which I know I mentioned yesterday, but I am giddy with excitement! The boys get an overnight trip to my mom and dads, which they are looking forward to as well. Going to be a great weekend!

[Bucky CC]

Morning everyone.  Big day for me today.  Taking a lesson for the first time in about 5 years.  Short term I know exactly what I need to work on: approach shots.  It's been maddening being 120 yards out in the middle of the fairway and not being able to hit the green.

Long term it will be interesting to see what the instructor has to say about my overall swing.  I don't think I'm ready for a complete rebuild but could definitely handle 4-6 things over the course of a summer.

[MattWillGolf]

Good morning and Happy Friday, Spies!

It’s a beautiful day in Central NY. It being Mother’s Day weekend, the community where I live has a two day garage sale. It’s a huge deal here. Folks truck in from all over. So this means we’re trapped for a few days. The town posts no parking signs on one side of all the all of the streets. Some neighborhoods have food vendors. Our neighbor down the street owns a Wrap business, so I’ll venture out and get a chicken, bacon, ranch wrap for lunch.

Getting the pool heater repaired this morning. 62 degree dips aren’t really my thing but I hear cold water dips are supposed to be good for you. 

Hope everyone has a great day. And if you’re golfing, hit’em straight.

[David Leighton Reid]

TGIF!

[MattWillGolf]

2 minutes ago, David Leighton Reid said:

TGIF!

I have hereby labeled your Farside posts, “The Morning Reid”.