Clubhouse Grille (*** NO LIV DISCUSSIONS ***) (*** NO POLITICS/RELIGION ***)

[tolmij]

Ya know, speaking of Viagra I've become a bio-mechanics expert just by reading stuff online. YUP! I now consider myself quite the guru on how the human body works during the golf swing. Here's a sample or two of things I've now got a handle on....

 

There's a term when it comes to our ability to stretch a muscle quite a bit without injuring it. It;s called the "elastic limit". You know you've exceed it when the waistband of your shorts explodes mid-swing.

 

There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

 

Now this one is a little technical so bear with me. It's possible to transduce your lactic burn rate and recovery time in golf...provided you drink milk til you puke while running backwards through the cart barn (naked of course). The possible side effect (they call it contra bass indicators) is you might get a little spit up stuck in your quimbilicus (belly button for you novices at this stuff).

 

Incredibly, I got this stuff from a blogger who was a musician prior to pursuing golf bio-mechanics. If you care to check him out, his name is Ben Marcato (and his all girl band).

 

 

I know well the elastic limit, I was trying to start a weed whacker that was notorious for difficult starts. Pulled the cord, pulled harder, pulled harder, shoulder muscle reached its elastic limit and went ping. Being both an idiot and stubourne I gave it an even harder pull even though I was in severe pain, this time there was no chance of any further action.

 

Pain threshold and elastic limit both reached. Visit to the doctors and several painful physio visits fixed it.

 

Never used the machine again, it was dismantled and dumped in the refuse, new one starts first time.

 

 

 

Elastic limit.

[scotee]

Ya know, speaking of Viagra I've become a bio-mechanics expert just by reading stuff online. YUP! I now consider myself quite the guru on how the human body works during the golf swing. Here's a sample or two of things I've now got a handle on....

 

There's a term when it comes to our ability to stretch a muscle quite a bit without injuring it. It;s called the "elastic limit". You know you've exceed it when the waistband of your shorts explodes mid-swing.

 

There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

 

Now this one is a little technical so bear with me. It's possible to transduce your lactic burn rate and recovery time in golf...provided you drink milk til you puke while running backwards through the cart barn (naked of course). The possible side effect (they call it contra bass indicators) is you might get a little spit up stuck in your quimbilicus (belly button for you novices at this stuff).

 

Incredibly, I got this stuff from a blogger who was a musician prior to pursuing golf bio-mechanics. If you care to check him out, his name is Ben Marcato (and his all girl band).

 

You are not that far off. I just learned about the "Toblerone Tunnel" last week. :)

[scotee]

Ya know, speaking of Viagra I've become a bio-mechanics expert just by reading stuff online. YUP! I now consider myself quite the guru on how the human body works during the golf swing. Here's a sample or two of things I've now got a handle on....

 

There's a term when it comes to our ability to stretch a muscle quite a bit without injuring it. It;s called the "elastic limit". You know you've exceed it when the waistband of your shorts explodes mid-swing.

 

There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

 

Now this one is a little technical so bear with me. It's possible to transduce your lactic burn rate and recovery time in golf...provided you drink milk til you puke while running backwards through the cart barn (naked of course). The possible side effect (they call it contra bass indicators) is you might get a little spit up stuck in your quimbilicus (belly button for you novices at this stuff).

 

Incredibly, I got this stuff from a blogger who was a musician prior to pursuing golf bio-mechanics. If you care to check him out, his name is Ben Marcato (and his all girl band).

 

 

I know well the elastic limit, I was trying to start a weed whacker that was notorious for difficult starts. Pulled the cord, pulled harder, pulled harder, shoulder muscle reached its elastic limit and went ping. Being both an idiot and stubourne I gave it an even harder pull even though I was in severe pain, this time there was no chance of any further action.

 

Pain threshold and elastic limit both reached. Visit to the doctors and several painful physio visits fixed it.

 

Never used the machine again, it was dismantled and dumped in the refuse, new one starts first time.

 

 

 

Elastic limit.

 

Nothing pushes my curse word button like a balky pull cord engine. Mrs. scotee has a new leaf blower after her's found the trash.

[Reasonability]

Ya know, speaking of Viagra I've become a bio-mechanics expert just by reading stuff online. YUP! I now consider myself quite the guru on how the human body works during the golf swing. Here's a sample or two of things I've now got a handle on....

 

There's a term when it comes to our ability to stretch a muscle quite a bit without injuring it. It;s called the "elastic limit". You know you've exceed it when the waistband of your shorts explodes mid-swing.

 

There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

 

Now this one is a little technical so bear with me. It's possible to transduce your lactic burn rate and recovery time in golf...provided you drink milk til you puke while running backwards through the cart barn (naked of course). The possible side effect (they call it contra bass indicators) is you might get a little spit up stuck in your quimbilicus (belly button for you novices at this stuff).

 

Incredibly, I got this stuff from a blogger who was a musician prior to pursuing golf bio-mechanics. If you care to check him out, his name is Ben Marcato (and his all girl band).

 

 

I know well the elastic limit, I was trying to start a weed whacker that was notorious for difficult starts. Pulled the cord, pulled harder, pulled harder, shoulder muscle reached its elastic limit and went ping. Being both an idiot and stubourne I gave it an even harder pull even though I was in severe pain, this time there was no chance of any further action.

 

Pain threshold and elastic limit both reached. Visit to the doctors and several painful physio visits fixed it.

 

Never used the machine again, it was dismantled and dumped in the refuse, new one starts first time.

 

 

 

Elastic limit.

 

Sounds like a Troy-Bilt. Work great for about a month. Then it's the either-gag method to get one running rough. Then it's to the trash pile.

 

Ya know, speaking of Viagra I've become a bio-mechanics expert just by reading stuff online. YUP! I now consider myself quite the guru on how the human body works during the golf swing. Here's a sample or two of things I've now got a handle on....

 

There's a term when it comes to our ability to stretch a muscle quite a bit without injuring it. It;s called the "elastic limit". You know you've exceed it when the waistband of your shorts explodes mid-swing.

 

There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

 

Now this one is a little technical so bear with me. It's possible to transduce your lactic burn rate and recovery time in golf...provided you drink milk til you puke while running backwards through the cart barn (naked of course). The possible side effect (they call it contra bass indicators) is you might get a little spit up stuck in your quimbilicus (belly button for you novices at this stuff).

 

Incredibly, I got this stuff from a blogger who was a musician prior to pursuing golf bio-mechanics. If you care to check him out, his name is Ben Marcato (and his all girl band).

 

You are not that far off. I just learned about the "Toblerone Tunnel" last week. :)

 

Rumor has it there's a risk of hearing loss on windy days.

[scomac2002]

Ya know, speaking of Viagra I've become a bio-mechanics expert just by reading stuff online. YUP! I now consider myself quite the guru on how the human body works during the golf swing. Here's a sample or two of things I've now got a handle on....

 

There's a term when it comes to our ability to stretch a muscle quite a bit without injuring it. It;s called the "elastic limit". You know you've exceed it when the waistband of your shorts explodes mid-swing.

 

There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

 

Now this one is a little technical so bear with me. It's possible to transduce your lactic burn rate and recovery time in golf...provided you drink milk til you puke while running backwards through the cart barn (naked of course). The possible side effect (they call it contra bass indicators) is you might get a little spit up stuck in your quimbilicus (belly button for you novices at this stuff).

 

Incredibly, I got this stuff from a blogger who was a musician prior to pursuing golf bio-mechanics. If you care to check him out, his name is Ben Marcato (and his all girl band).

 

You are not that far off. I just learned about the "Toblerone Tunnel" last week. :)

 

You guys have completely lost me. Toblerone Tunnel??????????????????????????

[scotee]

Ya know, speaking of Viagra I've become a bio-mechanics expert just by reading stuff online. YUP! I now consider myself quite the guru on how the human body works during the golf swing. Here's a sample or two of things I've now got a handle on....

 

There's a term when it comes to our ability to stretch a muscle quite a bit without injuring it. It;s called the "elastic limit". You know you've exceed it when the waistband of your shorts explodes mid-swing.

 

There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

 

Now this one is a little technical so bear with me. It's possible to transduce your lactic burn rate and recovery time in golf...provided you drink milk til you puke while running backwards through the cart barn (naked of course). The possible side effect (they call it contra bass indicators) is you might get a little spit up stuck in your quimbilicus (belly button for you novices at this stuff).

 

Incredibly, I got this stuff from a blogger who was a musician prior to pursuing golf bio-mechanics. If you care to check him out, his name is Ben Marcato (and his all girl band).

 

You are not that far off. I just learned about the "Toblerone Tunnel" last week. :)

 

You guys have completely lost me. Toblerone Tunnel??????????????????????????

 

Google is your friend :)

[tolmij]

Ya know, speaking of Viagra I've become a bio-mechanics expert just by reading stuff online. YUP! I now consider myself quite the guru on how the human body works during the golf swing. Here's a sample or two of things I've now got a handle on....

 

There's a term when it comes to our ability to stretch a muscle quite a bit without injuring it. It;s called the "elastic limit". You know you've exceed it when the waistband of your shorts explodes mid-swing.

 

There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

 

Now this one is a little technical so bear with me. It's possible to transduce your lactic burn rate and recovery time in golf...provided you drink milk til you puke while running backwards through the cart barn (naked of course). The possible side effect (they call it contra bass indicators) is you might get a little spit up stuck in your quimbilicus (belly button for you novices at this stuff).

 

Incredibly, I got this stuff from a blogger who was a musician prior to pursuing golf bio-mechanics. If you care to check him out, his name is Ben Marcato (and his all girl band).

 

You are not that far off. I just learned about the "Toblerone Tunnel" last week. :)

 

You guys have completely lost me. Toblerone Tunnel??????????????????????????

 

 

 

I have seen it but still don’t understand the reason for the name, could be I am losing it.

[SixtySomePing]

Ya know, speaking of Viagra I've become a bio-mechanics expert just by reading stuff online. YUP! I now consider myself quite the guru on how the human body works during the golf swing. Here's a sample or two of things I've now got a handle on....

 

There's a term when it comes to our ability to stretch a muscle quite a bit without injuring it. It;s called the "elastic limit". You know you've exceed it when the waistband of your shorts explodes mid-swing.

 

There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

 

Now this one is a little technical so bear with me. It's possible to transduce your lactic burn rate and recovery time in golf...provided you drink milk til you puke while running backwards through the cart barn (naked of course). The possible side effect (they call it contra bass indicators) is you might get a little spit up stuck in your quimbilicus (belly button for you novices at this stuff).

 

Incredibly, I got this stuff from a blogger who was a musician prior to pursuing golf bio-mechanics. If you care to check him out, his name is Ben Marcato (and his all girl band).

"There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

Wait, didn't we learn this in high school days, and not from a teacher?

[scomac2002]

Ya know, speaking of Viagra I've become a bio-mechanics expert just by reading stuff online. YUP! I now consider myself quite the guru on how the human body works during the golf swing. Here's a sample or two of things I've now got a handle on....

 

There's a term when it comes to our ability to stretch a muscle quite a bit without injuring it. It;s called the "elastic limit". You know you've exceed it when the waistband of your shorts explodes mid-swing.

 

There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

 

Now this one is a little technical so bear with me. It's possible to transduce your lactic burn rate and recovery time in golf...provided you drink milk til you puke while running backwards through the cart barn (naked of course). The possible side effect (they call it contra bass indicators) is you might get a little spit up stuck in your quimbilicus (belly button for you novices at this stuff).

 

Incredibly, I got this stuff from a blogger who was a musician prior to pursuing golf bio-mechanics. If you care to check him out, his name is Ben Marcato (and his all girl band).

 

You are not that far off. I just learned about the "Toblerone Tunnel" last week. :)

 

You guys have completely lost me. Toblerone Tunnel??????????????????????????

 

 

 

I have seen it but still don’t understand the reason for the name, could be I am losing it.

 

You and me both, tol!

[SixtySomePing]

Ya know, speaking of Viagra I've become a bio-mechanics expert just by reading stuff online. YUP! I now consider myself quite the guru on how the human body works during the golf swing. Here's a sample or two of things I've now got a handle on....

 

There's a term when it comes to our ability to stretch a muscle quite a bit without injuring it. It;s called the "elastic limit". You know you've exceed it when the waistband of your shorts explodes mid-swing.

 

There's also a term for way our inner thighs form a triangle with the ground at address. For men it's called the "Flying Wedge" and for women t's called the "Volvik".

 

Now this one is a little technical so bear with me. It's possible to transduce your lactic burn rate and recovery time in golf...provided you drink milk til you puke while running backwards through the cart barn (naked of course). The possible side effect (they call it contra bass indicators) is you might get a little spit up stuck in your quimbilicus (belly button for you novices at this stuff).

 

Incredibly, I got this stuff from a blogger who was a musician prior to pursuing golf bio-mechanics. If you care to check him out, his name is Ben Marcato (and his all girl band).

 

You are not that far off. I just learned about the "Toblerone Tunnel" last week. :)

 

You guys have completely lost me. Toblerone Tunnel??????????????????????????

I think it should go hand in hand with the 'Cabagie crevice' .. .sometimes mistakenly referred to, possibly correctly referred to as 'cabbage crevice'... (pretty much fills places that previously stored unused gray matter) it just started being an Instacraze.. just now... well, it already existed, just didn't have Instagram as a carrier, plus nobody that had it knew enough to know they had it...

[Reasonability]

And for anyone wondering.

 

It actually IS possible online, to pull up a chair and believe it or not, kick-back, relax, and have fun on a forum. Incredibly, there actually exists place where the smartest man in the room is humble, humorous, and has a good soul. What's even more astounding is the fact that very person sits on both sides of you, in front, and behind you.

 

For anyone considering it. Check your usual internet expectations at the door, pull yourself up a chair here, Most all here lurked and eventually stuck a toe in the water. So have yourself a seat.

 

It "ain't" about rose colored glasses. Simply about keeping it sincere, real, and enjoying the fellowship of golfers from all over the world. C'mon along for the ride and bring a friend. Not to worry if you're late to the party. You'll find yourself cruising with this flotilla in no time.

 

My only question is... How the heck did we actually manage to pull this off? We've all somehow, someway actually done this!

 

Absolutely amazing. Cheers gang!!!

[BIG STU]

Thug, Stu, besides (where are you?), I have a question for you since you've been there. Actually anyone please chime in with their opinion of course. When pro golfers miss a short putt that they should have made, before they walk away from the green, many of them will stop, or turn around and stop and take one more staring look at the hole. It's like some guy would look after a divorce proceeding where the woman got everything and he got nothing (she got the gold mine he got the shaft). What's going thru their minds? I've always wondered if they are just disgusted with themselves, or are they rethinking what they should have done differently, or what they will do the next time, or just getting some kind of closure or just what?

I guess it is different feelings for different reasons. Sometimes it is disbelief as in how in the heck did I miss that? Most of the time ( from my feelings) it is disgust. I have noticed a lot of times on TV they will try to blame it on a spike mark or something 99% of the time. But now days HD TV tells on them. Depending on the angle and shot sometimes I can actually read putts on my HD TV. A lot of times a putt can fool you and some file it back for future reference or notes.

 

When my friend's daughter was playing college golf she was playing a course that I had played in Eastern NC numerous times. He wanted to know if I had any notes on that course. I found them in one of my boxes. Now I reminded both of them that the notes were 30 years old the course may have been changed. In fact she told me later that it had not changed much from my notes. She told me of two putts she made from my notes in practice when she had read it opposite. I remembered the greens she was talking about. I laughed and told her I missed both of those putts hence the notes.

[BIG STU]

Joaco didn't make it through the US Open qualifier.............the longest day as they call it (US Open Qualifying).

Always some surprises as to who makes it and who doesn't. Adam Scott played in his first ever qualifier and

made it by 1 stroke to keep his consecutive majors streak going (now 68 spanning 17 years).

 

Too many names to mention but I'm sure there's a compiled list somewhere on line.

 

So much controversy with Brittany Lincicome getting a sponsor's invite to play in the Barbasol, opposite the

British Open. I've heard her talk about it. She's great and has the right attitude, I think. Very few even pay

attention to that tournament anyway and I'd rather see her play than watch David Duvall go out and shoot

2 rounds in the 80s, lol. I hope she has some fun and that fans just take this for what it is and support her

out there as it's just a one time deal and nothing more.

Well you do know Barbasol is one of her sponsors. Well they actually own Pure Silk which is her sponsor. But I think it will be interesting. Like you said not many people pay much attention to that event and this was a smart move on their part to maybe draw more viewers

[SixtySomePing]

And for anyone wondering.

 

It actually IS possible online, to pull up a chair and believe it or not, kick-back, relax, and have fun on a forum. Incredibly, there actually exists place where the smartest man in the room is humble, humorous, and has a good soul. What's even more astounding is the fact that very person sits on both sides of you, in front, and behind you.

 

For anyone considering it. Check your usual internet expectations at the door, pull yourself up a chair here, Most all here lurked and eventually stuck a toe in the water. So have yourself a seat.

 

It "ain't" about rose colored glasses. Simply about keeping it sincere, real, and enjoying the fellowship of golfers from all over the world. C'mon along for the ride and bring a friend. Not to worry if you're late to the party. You'll find yourself cruising with this flotilla in no time.

 

My only question is... How the heck did we actually manage to pull this off? We've all somehow, someway actually done this!

 

Absolutely amazing. Cheers gang!!!

I think we wanted to avoid the draft....

[BIG STU]

Should be fun watching little Caden West progress over the years, I'd say he's bound for the PGA, here he is a couple of years ago and this year....

 

 

 

Amazing!

 

Hopefully without revealing too much... there's a golfer here on the forum I entered into pretty lengthy PMs with a couple of years ago. "She" in this case is an accomplished golfer who in her case, lives with autism. Long and short of it I would chat with her about golf in general and how she manages her game so well - challenges notwithstanding.

 

So one evening during our exchanges we started talking about children and how they so often swing the club better than adults. And it's a fact that they do so often have some in-born way of just going into motion beautifully. (They very often can swing it lefty or righty, too btw).

 

What she told me in all this was unforgettable. Her own challenges have a connection to very young children when it comes to golf. In so many words... they're "innocent". That's the exact term she used. No one has ruined them with too much information. They don't know how to feel sorry for themselves and therefore don't really judge themselves. They don't have all these "filters" connected to all things in life. They just do stuff versus picking it apart and getting hung up about it. They don't relate to judgmental stuff therefore they aren't managing expectations in a ways grown golfers get hung-up in.

 

They're "innocent". Will never forget that one. .

I know who you are talking about. I have conversed and encouraged her over the years I have been on WRX. Actually she is a very smart just has trouble coping with real life situations due to her disease. Actually I would like to be her mental coach on the course.

[SixtySomePing]

 

My only question is... How the heck did we actually manage to pull this off? We've all somehow, someway actually done this!

 

Absolutely amazing. Cheers gang!!!

I'll tell you why... my number one reason Reason is reading what every one of you have to say about anything. I find your comments, thoughts, ideas about golf, daily events, history in your life, humor, family, whatever, to be extremely interesting and I look forward to it. I'm not one to have friends at work as I'm a manager and pretty much keep a bit of a proper distance between myself and employees. Besides, it's work. At home, I have my wife, and then my family of course. I'm not one to hang out with people, so that makes me in my older years different than when I was younger which is more of a loner. Doesn't mean I'm lonely, just more content to be less social here in Newark. So you guys are my friends actually. I have some great friends that go way back, but I don't always see them, so I can 'see' you all daily, and I enjoy that.

I think that's how we pull it off, no pretense, we just are who we are, no reason to make ourselves out to be anything more than that, heck, what would be the point? We all pee in a ceramic bowl, and hit bogeys... so what :) it's ok hahaha

[Reasonability]

Well said Sixty. Feel very much the same here.

 

Stu - you're all over it in terms of her capacity the think intelligently. Autism is sometimes mistakenly confused with lack of IQ. That's a mistake. She and many in her situation are extremely bright people. I thought at one point I may have had her propped up to join us here. And we all know she'd be made most welcome inside this gang.

 

That said, I tend to believe she's aware our humor and such runs a little silly and sarcasm at times. I'm guessing of course, but that could perhaps challenge her at times. (Not exactly sure of that TBH). So I tend to think she hangs back from things like this just to avoid misunderstandings. She'll say what she means and means what she says... and she knows this.

 

And as we've agreed, she;s a really good stick out there on the course. I wouldn't want to take her on. Pretty sure she'd bust me all over the course! (Then again it would be fun to see her getting it done. That's be awesome!)

[Reasonability]

Well here's one of the billions of "how-to" golf vids on the net.

 

I'm not known for pushing any particular swing guru's video on you guys. For every one that says, "Do it this way", there's ten right behind it that say just the opposite. That, and for me personally, I really have a keen eye on the little things that get no mention at all, or are mumbled, when it should have been carefully explained and emphasized. So old Reason is a tough customer on these things.

 

So I'll break policy and share one I stumbled on to. Now, I don't know these guys, don't follow them, and for all I know they've pumped out other stuff I'd 100% disagree with. But in this case, they scored pretty big points with me and thought I'd share a thought or two for the gang.

 

Some of us like myself and Fella for example are longer in the spine - with not quite the sleeve length to go with it. We are going to be a little more prone to the "S" posture. Then there's guys like Radro who suggests he's put together the other way around. He'd be more likely to setup with a "C" spine. (and having seen his swing I'd say that's perhaps the case).

 

Then I think of our Pal Sixty and how he has this drop foot thing. He shared how he struggled with his balance the first time out this season. And in his case, MAYBE (not sure) swinging with a little alignment stick under the arches of his feet would help him gain confidence in balance since you'd know for sure when swinging with such a thing down there, if you're rocking too far out over the toes or rolling back on the heels too much. (MAYBE - I dunno).

 

So we are always on here talking about our backs. And MAYBE some of what we suffer comes from the way we setup. Now I realize there is only so much that can be expected. Scomacer's issues are no doubt a handful to cope with. He has to be especially careful about his spine posture and motion. No man other than he himself realizes what it takes for him to get it done and get home in one piece. No amount of videos are likely to spawn a "eureka" moment inside all that.

 

One way or the other... I'm personally a huge believer in finding the simplest way to do the simplest motion. To me, it's often more about what we take OUT of our swings than what we PUT INTO them. And in my pea brain, the way we grab onto that handle and HOW we setup to the ball totally sets the stage for a likelihood that a good AND PAIN FREE motion will follow.

 

So with all that having been framed up. I'll put this one out there for consideration. If not so much as one tiny fraction doesn't resonate for at least of couple of you... my apologies for wasting your time and energy. If on the other hand there's at least a little pause and thought given to something that helps even a little... it was well worth the rant.

 

It's spoken in the Queen's English which I'd hope appeals to Tol - lol.

 

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[tolmij]

And for anyone wondering.

 

It actually IS possible online, to pull up a chair and believe it or not, kick-back, relax, and have fun on a forum. Incredibly, there actually exists place where the smartest man in the room is humble, humorous, and has a good soul. What's even more astounding is the fact that very person sits on both sides of you, in front, and behind you.

 

For anyone considering it. Check your usual internet expectations at the door, pull yourself up a chair here, Most all here lurked and eventually stuck a toe in the water. So have yourself a seat.

 

It "ain't" about rose colored glasses. Simply about keeping it sincere, real, and enjoying the fellowship of golfers from all over the world. C'mon along for the ride and bring a friend. Not to worry if you're late to the party. You'll find yourself cruising with this flotilla in no time.

 

My only question is... How the heck did we actually manage to pull this off? We've all somehow, someway actually done this!

 

Absolutely amazing. Cheers gang!!!

 

 

It’s because we were looking for it, the need was always there but too many ignored the needs of the few sincere souls and catered to the masses. My own experiance left me wondering if I was normal, everything is your fault, normality goes out the window.

 

All good now, in my own little Grille cacoon.

[Conrad1953]

My only question is... How the heck did we actually manage to pull this off? We've all somehow, someway actually done this!

 

Absolutely amazing. Cheers gang!!!

I'll tell you why... my number one reason Reason is reading what every one of you have to say about anything. I find your comments, thoughts, ideas about golf, daily events, history in your life, humor, family, whatever, to be extremely interesting and I look forward to it. I'm not one to have friends at work as I'm a manager and pretty much keep a bit of a proper distance between myself and employees. Besides, it's work. At home, I have my wife, and then my family of course. I'm not one to hang out with people, so that makes me in my older years different than when I was younger which is more of a loner. Doesn't mean I'm lonely, just more content to be less social here in Newark. So you guys are my friends actually. I have some great friends that go way back, but I don't always see them, so I can 'see' you all daily, and I enjoy that.

I think that's how we pull it off, no pretense, we just are who we are, no reason to make ourselves out to be anything more than that, heck, what would be the point? We all pee in a ceramic bowl, and hit bogeys... so what :) it's ok hahaha

 

I agree and this is so well said. I find myself in a similar vein. Old friends kinda get lost in the years that

go by. Family is scattered hither and yon. When I'm home I don't want to be imposed upon by people

dropping in and neither do I want to impose on others. I guess that kinda leaves me as somewhat of a

loner these days. Not much for running around "visiting". Happy to be home spending time with my

bride and pursuing my little hobbies.

 

When it comes to golf I'm the other way around and very social. I don't play solo rounds if I can avoid it.

Golf IS my social activity and I much more enjoy it with company............and that extends to here. Like you,

I really enjoy reading everyone's thoughts about golf and just about anything else that comes up. I

like all the different perspectives.......and like you said........I can come here each day and read and chit

chat and never feel as if I am imposing or being imposed upon.

 

The good behavior brings with it this liberty here that we all enjoy. We can just hang out here as friends

and place the friendship above any differences we may have. Every time I look forward to reading what

has been posted since I was last here and the more that has been posted the more I like it. 585 pages

of everything under the sun. Maybe someday I'll go back and read this thread from the beginning; just

to take in how it's ebbed and flowed for the past 2 years.

 

I remember Lobstah saying that he was attracted to this thread because it just goes off in various

directions and everyone is fine with it and just rolls with it....there's no predictability about it other than

the good behavior by all will continue.

[billh17]

My only question is... How the heck did we actually manage to pull this off? We've all somehow, someway actually done this!

 

Absolutely amazing. Cheers gang!!!

I'll tell you why... my number one reason Reason is reading what every one of you have to say about anything. I find your comments, thoughts, ideas about golf, daily events, history in your life, humor, family, whatever, to be extremely interesting and I look forward to it. I'm not one to have friends at work as I'm a manager and pretty much keep a bit of a proper distance between myself and employees. Besides, it's work. At home, I have my wife, and then my family of course. I'm not one to hang out with people, so that makes me in my older years different than when I was younger which is more of a loner. Doesn't mean I'm lonely, just more content to be less social here in Newark. So you guys are my friends actually. I have some great friends that go way back, but I don't always see them, so I can 'see' you all daily, and I enjoy that.

I think that's how we pull it off, no pretense, we just are who we are, no reason to make ourselves out to be anything more than that, heck, what would be the point? We all pee in a ceramic bowl, and hit bogeys... so what :) it's ok hahaha

 

I agree and this is so well said. I find myself in a similar vein. Old friends kinda get lost in the years that

go by. Family is scattered hither and yon. When I'm home I don't want to be imposed upon by people

dropping in and neither do I want to impose on others. I guess that kinda leaves me as somewhat of a

loner these days. Not much for running around "visiting". Happy to be home spending time with my

bride and pursuing my little hobbies.

 

When it comes to golf I'm the other way around and very social. I don't play solo rounds if I can avoid it.

Golf IS my social activity and I much more enjoy it with company............and that extends to here. Like you,

I really enjoy reading everyone's thoughts about golf and just about anything else that comes up. I

like all the different perspectives.......and like you said........I can come here each day and read and chit

chat and never feel as if I am imposing or being imposed upon.

 

The good behavior brings with it this liberty here that we all enjoy. We can just hang out here as friends

and place the friendship above any differences we may have. Every time I look forward to reading what

has been posted since I was last here and the more that has been posted the more I like it. 585 pages

of everything under the sun. Maybe someday I'll go back and read this thread from the beginning; just

to take in how it's ebbed and flowed for the past 2 years.

 

I remember Lobstah saying that he was attracted to this thread because it just goes off in various

directions and everyone is fine with it and just rolls with it....there's no predictability about it other than

the good behavior by all will continue.

 

and we have no arguments....no one getting their panties in a bind if someone disagrees with them...no one throwing stones to make their

opinion the only true one....there was a time that i was so very close to deleting my account due to all the chipping and bashing. it was

getting crazy out there. This place is the total opposite...say what you want...just show everyone the respect we all deserve.

Its bedtime...I am done for the night...got some early morning brush cutting to do ...start at daylight and done before it gets hot.

The missus and I got 9 in this afternoon...mine was so/so...nothing great,but nothing really terrible...was a good day.....

yes....she had two pars....lol

[Fellaheen51]

On the subject of why the Grill seems to work. At the core, we are a assemblage of individuals that share a common bond. Respect for the opinion and commentary of others. Each one of us has chosen to make an investment in the on-going success of this thread by revealing things about ourselves, our families, our daily lives. We've exposed ourselves in varying degrees. And that can be a dangerous proposition in the realm of social media. We've all observed the negativity, the self-serving need to be absolute in opinions proffered. Where the simple virtue of civility towards one another is lost in translation. So each one of us had made the decision to uphold our end of the social contract that's been made here, maintaining our end of the bargain. Not going to be the one to bring discord to the discussion.

 

Or maybe its nothing more than a bunch of regular guys that kinda like one another. That enjoy stopping by to "chew the fat" for awhile. On whatever important or mundane subject that may be the topic of the moment. An amusing and entertaining divergence from what may be occurring in our "real" lives. On a global basis. Which if you really contemplate that, is rather amazing.

 

As for me, I'm here for the chuckles. And swing thing tips that will transition me from hack to scratch.

[scomac2002]

Activity modification was the watch phrase according to my new doc and so begins that period of discovery as to what can I do, what I can't and how frequently.

 

During the preparations for the wedding I had my BIL look after the lawn cutting the last two times. He has a bagger attachment on his John Deere rider so that killed 2 birds with one stone as it killed me to cut the grass and sweep it a day later the last time out. I decided yesterday I would give the lawn cutting a try again and split it over two days. I also thought it wise to get the Advil back into the system beforehand rather than try and chase pain/inflammation if that was the result. I was about an hour and a half at it with a short walking break in the middle when I refueled. I could already feel myself stiffening up when I got out of the shower before we headed out for an appointment and then dinner last night.

 

I had a bit of a rough night. Not super bad, but bad enough to realize that cutting the grass is not for me, at least for now. Will have to make other arrangements. The bouncing around on the hard and rough lawn is just more than I can handle. It's rapidly becoming apparent that the summer months are going to be the bigger challenge in dealing with my ailment with the demands of trying to look after a property. It will cost a small fortune to hire a landscaper to do it, but I may not have any better option. DW said that she will finish cutting the grass this afternoon when she comes home from work. It's alright in a pinch, but I don't want to have to hang that job on her on a weekly basis. It's time to move!

[scomac2002]

I think it was Fella that first sent me the invitation to join the little group here at the Grille. He figured I would fit right in and he was right. I consider all of you my friends.

 

No doubt the civility and respect are what makes this place tick, but it's the wide range of topics that get covered here that have turned this into a sort of virtual coffee shop/grille room rather than just a bunch of guys talking golf. I'm afraid that the way things are headed personally that if all the talk was golf I would soon wonder off feeling much like the fifth wheel without much to contribute and not needing the constant reminder of my situation. I know that I come and go to the other parts of the wider WRX universe depending upon mood and interests, but here is a daily stop if for no other reason to find out what everyone is up to.

 

There are times I get lost with some of the tangents traveled, but that's OK as I know a subject shift will soon be forthcoming even if I'm the one doing it with one of my increasingly frequent venting sessions. You guys are solid gold for putting up with me at this time and offering your unwavering support. You have no idea how much that means to me! :friends:

[tolmij]

Activity modification was the watch phrase according to my new doc and so begins that period of discovery as to what can I do, what I can't and how frequently.

 

During the preparations for the wedding I had my BIL look after the lawn cutting the last two times. He has a bagger attachment on his John Deere rider so that killed 2 birds with one stone as it killed me to cut the grass and sweep it a day later the last time out. I decided yesterday I would give the lawn cutting a try again and split it over two days. I also thought it wise to get the Advil back into the system beforehand rather than try and chase pain/inflammation if that was the result. I was about an hour and a half at it with a short walking break in the middle when I refueled. I could already feel myself stiffening up when I got out of the shower before we headed out for an appointment and then dinner last night.

 

I had a bit of a rough night. Not super bad, but bad enough to realize that cutting the grass is not for me, at least for now. Will have to make other arrangements. The bouncing around on the hard and rough lawn is just more than I can handle. It's rapidly becoming apparent that the summer months are going to be the bigger challenge in dealing with my ailment with the demands of trying to look after a property. It will cost a small fortune to hire a landscaper to do it, but I may not have any better option. DW said that she will finish cutting the grass this afternoon when she comes home from work. It's alright in a pinch, but I don't want to have to hang that job on her on a weekly basis. It's time to move!

 

 

Is it the bumping of the mower that hurts or only the grass raking. If it’s the grass raking, I may have mentioned before I have a grass sweeper that fits on to the back of the mower, it is very efficient at cleaning up the cut grass, we noticed them for sale in America before we purchased one. I used to rake up the grass and it took hours, now it is literally 30 mins and it is very clean to use.

[tolmij]

On the subject of why the Grill seems to work. At the core, we are a assemblage of individuals that share a common bond. Respect for the opinion and commentary of others. Each one of us has chosen to make an investment in the on-going success of this thread by revealing things about ourselves, our families, our daily lives. We've exposed ourselves in varying degrees. And that can be a dangerous proposition in the realm of social media. We've all observed the negativity, the self-serving need to be absolute in opinions proffered. Where the simple virtue of civility towards one another is lost in translation. So each one of us had made the decision to uphold our end of the social contract that's been made here, maintaining our end of the bargain. Not going to be the one to bring discord to the discussion.

 

Or maybe its nothing more than a bunch of regular guys that kinda like one another. That enjoy stopping by to "chew the fat" for awhile. On whatever important or mundane subject that may be the topic of the moment. An amusing and entertaining divergence from what may be occurring in our "real" lives. On a global basis. Which if you really contemplate that, is rather amazing.

 

As for me, I'm here for the chuckles. And swing thing tips that will transition me from hack to scratch.

 

 

I already go from hack to scratch, hack at the ball then scratch my head wondering where it went.

[Reasonability]

The Grille is certainly brimming with friendships and humility. Have always thought in the scheme of things, any/all can share just about anything without being talked "at". Don't know about you guys but I don't come here to be tied to a whipping post and condescendingly flogged on a regular basis. And at it's core, THAT is all I'm personally seeking. I come here to share experiences and perspectives. If I wanted to keep my guard up at all times, I can find plenty of pursuits for that.

 

I believe it was Tol who said he began to question himself before finding the Grille. I relate. Spent my first year in Wrx primarily in the I & A. Have never quite experienced any dynamic quite like that and could live out the rest of my days without ever getting sucked into such a vortex again. Heaven only knows what drives anyone to form alliances built around battle grounds, gate-keeping, bashing, and personalized bombardment... and find it "entertaining"????

 

And the straw that broke that camel's back? Well finally it was a series of posts targeted at the very female golfer we've been talking about here of late. Mocking, snide, written slaps to her face, in a mass gang-tackle. Was able to keep hanging on to the silly personal goal of lasting a year in there but that event cut about a month out of it. Along came you guys and the rest for me is history.

 

As they say, water seeks it's own level. So maybe we just found one another over time? Those of us less interested in being kept on the defensive at all times, and/or being talked "at"... We may be in the minority given today's usual internet tendency to flop one's wee-wee out and proclaim it's the biggest.

 

One way or the other, no one "designed" this. There were never governing bylaws or some sort of constitutional preamble. It's always been simple at it's core. Just relax and share WITH rather than AT others and the rest will take care of itself. The spirit of fellowship will somehow get us all where we're going.

[scomac2002]

Activity modification was the watch phrase according to my new doc and so begins that period of discovery as to what can I do, what I can't and how frequently.

 

During the preparations for the wedding I had my BIL look after the lawn cutting the last two times. He has a bagger attachment on his John Deere rider so that killed 2 birds with one stone as it killed me to cut the grass and sweep it a day later the last time out. I decided yesterday I would give the lawn cutting a try again and split it over two days. I also thought it wise to get the Advil back into the system beforehand rather than try and chase pain/inflammation if that was the result. I was about an hour and a half at it with a short walking break in the middle when I refueled. I could already feel myself stiffening up when I got out of the shower before we headed out for an appointment and then dinner last night.

 

I had a bit of a rough night. Not super bad, but bad enough to realize that cutting the grass is not for me, at least for now. Will have to make other arrangements. The bouncing around on the hard and rough lawn is just more than I can handle. It's rapidly becoming apparent that the summer months are going to be the bigger challenge in dealing with my ailment with the demands of trying to look after a property. It will cost a small fortune to hire a landscaper to do it, but I may not have any better option. DW said that she will finish cutting the grass this afternoon when she comes home from work. It's alright in a pinch, but I don't want to have to hang that job on her on a weekly basis. It's time to move!

 

 

Is it the bumping of the mower that hurts or only the grass raking. If it’s the grass raking, I may have mentioned before I have a grass sweeper that fits on to the back of the mower, it is very efficient at cleaning up the cut grass, we noticed them for sale in America before we purchased one. I used to rake up the grass and it took hours, now it is literally 30 mins and it is very clean to use.

 

It's the ride that gets me. I go fairly slow, but the ground is hard now and it's quite rough over the septic field perhaps from traffic when it's soft, early or late in the season. Hopefully the pain will have subsided in 24 hours, but for now I'm just damned uncomfortable. Iced the area around 8:00 pm last night when we got home and then again at 1:00 am and then again when I got up sometime after 6:00 am. Doesn't take a lot to set me back about a week. That's been the story all spring.

 

Cutting the grass and working at arm's length are definite no goes it would appear. Golf maybe as well, but I don't have enough reference points to say for sure especially when swinging a golf club Tuesday along with doing some core exercises was followed up a day later with the lawn mowing. I guess that each thing has to be isolated out to see what my response is.

[Reasonability]

Real friendships....

 

Always had at least "some" cadre of key buds in life which were always very important to me. Probably 80-90% played golf, too. Like all of us, there's been buds who didn't play the game of course.

 

The wife and I moved several times from state to state. When we landed in our present cul de sac hood, we thought we'd died and gone to heaven. Many kids about the same age going to the same schools. Grills fired up on weekends and holidays as the dads all planned a golf outing. Social life was at it's peak in every way and life was good - including golf.

 

But this is a very transient population. The wife and I end up with an empty nest. We can point at the houses up and down the street and each one reminds us of who "used" to live there. New crop of younger folk and its THEIR turn now to raise kids and have things in common. None of these cat-birds give a flip about golf!

 

it's a downer to say it but a few of the old buds tried to stay in touch and keep our golf get-togethers going. But a few have passed away, one is now suffering from advancing ALS, and well there's not much left here in terms of golfing pards. And I'll say it right out loud... the one I could count on most in recent years...Love the man and I owe him big for his friendship... but as a golfing pard... yea that's dried up and is pretty much toast. Incompatibility on a lot of levels took over and he prolly thinks I'm a horse's arse for all I know. Stopped hearing from him a few months ago. (Long story).

 

Now on the upside... Much of my golf these days is played with my son. We have a freak'n BLAST out there. The wife is a golf nut and she works with me on my swing.

 

So yea, this place provides a golf kinship that has proven to be difficult to have in the "real" world as time seemed to dwindle golf related kinships on the home front.

 

Well, enough of my selfish tripe. Now I'm guilty of talking "at" people - lol..

 

Activity modification was the watch phrase according to my new doc and so begins that period of discovery as to what can I do, what I can't and how frequently.

 

During the preparations for the wedding I had my BIL look after the lawn cutting the last two times. He has a bagger attachment on his John Deere rider so that killed 2 birds with one stone as it killed me to cut the grass and sweep it a day later the last time out. I decided yesterday I would give the lawn cutting a try again and split it over two days. I also thought it wise to get the Advil back into the system beforehand rather than try and chase pain/inflammation if that was the result. I was about an hour and a half at it with a short walking break in the middle when I refueled. I could already feel myself stiffening up when I got out of the shower before we headed out for an appointment and then dinner last night.

 

I had a bit of a rough night. Not super bad, but bad enough to realize that cutting the grass is not for me, at least for now. Will have to make other arrangements. The bouncing around on the hard and rough lawn is just more than I can handle. It's rapidly becoming apparent that the summer months are going to be the bigger challenge in dealing with my ailment with the demands of trying to look after a property. It will cost a small fortune to hire a landscaper to do it, but I may not have any better option. DW said that she will finish cutting the grass this afternoon when she comes home from work. It's alright in a pinch, but I don't want to have to hang that job on her on a weekly basis. It's time to move!

 

 

Is it the bumping of the mower that hurts or only the grass raking. If it’s the grass raking, I may have mentioned before I have a grass sweeper that fits on to the back of the mower, it is very efficient at cleaning up the cut grass, we noticed them for sale in America before we purchased one. I used to rake up the grass and it took hours, now it is literally 30 mins and it is very clean to use.

 

It's the ride that gets me. I go fairly slow, but the ground is hard now and it's quite rough over the septic field perhaps from traffic when it's soft, early or late in the season. Hopefully the pain will have subsided in 24 hours, but for now I'm just damned uncomfortable. Iced the area around 8:00 pm last night when we got home and then again at 1:00 am and then again when I got up sometime after 6:00 am. Doesn't take a lot to set me back about a week. That's been the story all spring.

 

Cutting the grass and working at arm's length are definite no goes it would appear. Golf maybe as well, but I don't have enough reference points to say for sure especially when swinging a golf club Tuesday along with doing some core exercises was followed up a day later with the lawn mowing. I guess that each thing has to be isolated out to see what my response is.

 

So let me ask you. And please don't take it as some indication you couldn't think for yourself...I'm just asking.

 

Is there a more "bouncy" seat, over sized wheels, or some other way to soften the ride on that mower?

 

Just putting it out there cause I'd almost have to assume the costs of a mod to the tractor may not come cheap, but would probably pay for itself as compared to moving or hiring a landscaper to do it for you.

 

You have to forgive old Reason. Sometime the "solution" to me sounds good on paper but isn't as simple as I may think from the outside looking in.

[Reasonability]

 

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