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[braincramp52]

7 minutes ago, aenemated said:

And that last point reminded me of something. Mom sent me this photo a handful of years ago. It's from my teenager bedroom ... I'd say '94? '95? 

 

 

Weird how not much has changed. Look at all those pinned photos of Freddie Couples. (And RIP to the great Lewis Grizzard) 

My parents were saints. I used to practice my Bass for hours in our 10' x 56' trailer. Never complained ( well, hardly ever) hearing the same song 20 times while I was learning the Bass lines off my record player.😅

[aenemated]

7 minutes ago, braincramp52 said:

My parents were saints. I used to practice my Bass for hours in our 10' x 56' trailer. Never complained ( well, hardly ever) hearing the same song 20 times while I was learning the Bass lines off my record player.😅

 

I was fortunate that we lived on a big plot of land far from anyone else. I could play as long as my parents weren't home.

 

It also happened that when I was that age; they were doing their vacations nearly every weekend. That house got lit up then back in the day ... in more than a few ways 😂

[Soloman1]

I use a 33” putter, but everyone is different. A broomstick for bad backs, any length that matches your hand height for your stroke.

 

If I were a brain surgeon, I would prefer to be closer to my work.

 

Many people putt straighter with their lead hand in ulnar deviation, hinged downwards. It locks the hands in place. Your wrists can move in multiple directions when neutral or with a slight hinge.

 

 

Edited August 29, 2023 by Soloman1

[touch]

On 8/28/2023 at 8:13 PM, Soloman1 said:

I use a 33” putter, but everyone is different. A broomstick for bad backs, any length that matches your hand height for your stroke.

 

Many people putt straighter with their lead hand in ulnar deviation, hinged downwards. It locks the hands in place. Your wrists can move in multiple directions when neutral or with a slight hinge.

 

 

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The scientist strikes again. I had to look that one up Sol.

I use that left hand position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 6 by touch

[aenemated]

Just had a long chat with my amazing lovely friend Rachel. An amazing talent. This is her ... like all of it (with some backing vocals from her sister, also a dear friend)

 

 

My favorite thing about moving back to Vegas is reconnecting with old pals. 

[chisag]

... Just had to share a gift I received from my son today. Out of the blue I receive this limited edition throw and numbered 66/100 art work. Knowing I am a big fan of Watership Down he sent this surpise gift  to me. I am touched and blessed. 

[Nard_S]

33 minutes ago, Soloman1 said:

I use a 33” putter, but everyone is different. A broomstick for bad backs, any length that matches your hand height for your stroke.

 

If I were a brain surgeon, I would prefer to be closer to my work.

 

Many people putt straighter with their lead hand in ulnar deviation, hinged downwards. It locks the hands in place. Your wrists can move in multiple directions when neutral or with a slight hinge.

 

 

 

IMG_3490.MOV 15.73 MB · 1 download

Use a 31'' and ulnar position with both hands.

[touch]

@TiScape

 

Did you catch this NorCal?

 

 

 

[TiScape]

Just now, touch said:

@TiScape

 

Did you catch this NorCal?

 

 

 

I saw the highlights and was pulley for Miggy! 
Also the LLWS championship yesterday was epic. Curaçao tied tied it up with a grand slam in the 5th (they only play 6) and Cali came back and walked it off for the ‘chip w/a HR. 🙌🏼

[touch]

27 minutes ago, aenemated said:

Just had a long chat with my amazing lovely friend Rachel. An amazing talent. This is her ... like all of it (with some backing vocals from her sister, also a dear friend)

 

 

My favorite thing about moving back to Vegas is reconnecting with old pals. 

 

 

Like the video. Do I hear a little Lisa Loeb in Rachel's singing voice?  

[touch]

Just now, TiScape said:

I saw the highlights and was pulley for Miggy! 
Also the LLWS championship yesterday was epic. Curaçao tied tied it up with a grand slam in the 5th (they only play 6) and Cali came back and walked it off for the ‘chip w/a HR. 🙌🏼

 

👍

 

I saw the walk off HR by California. ⭐

 

[touch]

[TiScape]

At the game to watch our local kid make his home debut!

[imkirby34]

Started with 5 consecutive K's.  I'd say that's pretty good in your first home start.

[aenemated]

1 hour ago, touch said:

 

 

Like the video. Do I hear a little Lisa Loeb in Rachel's singing voice?  

 

I hear a lot of amazing things in Rach's voice. 🙂

 

This is her sister (and her) ... along with Vegas' own uncle, Rob Ruckus. 

 

 

 

I was at the Palms center bar one night and heard this amazing voice from the lounge off to the side. I went in and looked at it was Justine. 

 

In 2003, it wasn't so easy to track someone down. But I did somehow. Don't even remember how I did it. Unlike most of my old Vegas tales, that one didn't include ... well, you know. I was just enamored with her voice. Learned she's a celebrated, incredibly talented violinist as well. We tried to work drums into her band but it just didn't need it. It didn't add anything to the music. But through her, I met all the folks that lead to me being in this whole scene. I wasn't just a DD tourist anymore. I kinda owe her a lot. And we're still close friends. Ms. aenemated hung out with her at their little goth show Saturday night! 😂 

 

I do love those Bellinsky gals. 

[touch]

Here's a female vocalist I enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

[aenemated]

I inadvertently parked like one of the members at @touch's club earlier today!

 

 

Didn't even realize it till I was walking back and was all "Oh wow. I'm that guy right now. Gotta take a photo for the Lounge"  😂

[aenemated]

Also, just now noticing ... that is NOT my airplane bottle. 

 

Back in my LA hood days, it almost definitely would have been. 

[touch]

1 minute ago, aenemated said:

I inadvertently parked like one of the members at @touch's club earlier today!

 

 

Didn't even realize it till I was walking back and was all "Oh wow. I'm that guy right now. Gotta take a photo for the Lounge"  😂

 

The car to the left of yours would get a parking citation too. Is that your Tito's vodka mini bottle on the ground? 

 

# Vegas   😆

[touch]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 29, 2023 by touch

[BIG STU]

6 hours ago, chisag said:

 

... Unlike my full swing, I have never changed anything about my putting stroke. It has always been the best part of my game and I was not dumb enough to change it. As long as I do my back/core exercises I don't have a problem.  I have a slight one bend and a slight bend at my waist and then my arms just hand down. That said, I can't really practice much and only drop 2 balls on the practice green because staying in my stance for more putts that that is asking fro trouble. 
 

 

That is the exact problem I have with a regular putter now. Practicing a lot makes my back hurt. I think that was 99% of my problem Saturday afternoon. I had practiced with a Zing at 34" for darn near 30 minutes prior to the round. And truthfully the steel and persimmon did not help things any. Also bending over conventional putting style seems to set those damaged nerves in my back off and it transfers to my hands. So I guess I am broom sticking it now

[BIG STU]

6 hours ago, aenemated said:

Because chi posted a putting photo, I had to drop this one. I hate "photo of a photo" but I somehow don't have the OG digital version of this one. This hangs in my lil office here ... 

 

 

My birdie putt on The Road Hole. With the Go-Lo I rocked on that trip. I normally don't even hit 50 yard pitches with a glove, let alone putt with one but that day was exceptional. I was absolutely soaked through the 4 layers I was wearing that round 😂

 

(I missed the putt. But it's still a cool photo!) 

That stance right there for me will set my back nerves off if I do it say 15 minutes on the putting green. Playing on the course it will set them off anywhere from 6 to 10 holes in. When those nerves get twitched or what ever they do it will transfer to my hands sometimes or transfer to my legs. And yes I agree cool photo and certainly a time and place to remember

[aenemated]

25 minutes ago, touch said:

 

The car to the left of yours would get a parking citation too. Is that your Tito's vodka mini bottle on the ground? 

 

# Vegas   😆

 

I SAID IT WASN'T! 😂

 

If it were mine, it'd been Jameson. 

[touch]

2028 Lamborghini Lanzador

 

 

 

 

 

 

More photos

 

https://www.autoweek.com/photos/g44904079/2028-lamborghini-lanzador-gallery/

[touch]

Just now, aenemated said:

 

I SAID IT WASN'T! 😂

 

If it were mine, it'd been Jameson. 

 

I know you did. I commented right away after noticed it, but you had already cleared your name. 😄

[imkirby34]

39 minutes ago, aenemated said:

I inadvertently parked like one of the members at @touch's club earlier today!

 

 

Didn't even realize it till I was walking back and was all "Oh wow. I'm that guy right now. Gotta take a photo for the Lounge"  😂

 

Wait, what happened to the "You Park Like An A-hole" card I put on the windshield?

[BIG STU]

4 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Boom 💥 

 

How’s this to blow your mind!?

 

 

 

 

 

I never read stuff like that when I was a kid. But we had plenty of Golf Magazines at the course. I did subscribe to Stock Car Racing Magazine at age 12 with my own money. Now one of my older cousins was an avid Pilot and his Mom ( Grannie's Sister) used to save his old Aviation and Pilot magazines and drop them off for me. Grannie saw I had an interest in Airplanes so she subscribed to Pilot magazine for me.

Note That same cousin some 15 years older than me went into the Air Force and graduated from the AF academy and earned his pilot wings. He got several medals in Nam and was a full Bird Colonel when I was in the Navy. In fact he was semi retired and the liaison officer for the AF to the Navy. When I was in Norfolk I would ride over to see him at Little Creek. He was a Corvette nut too

[chisag]

35 minutes ago, BIG STU said:

That is the exact problem I have with a regular putter now. Practicing a lot makes my back hurt. I think that was 99% of my problem Saturday afternoon. I had practiced with a Zing at 34" for darn near 30 minutes prior to the round. And truthfully the steel and persimmon did not help things any. Also bending over conventional putting style seems to set those damaged nerves in my back off and it transfers to my hands. So I guess I am broom sticking it now

 

 

... Here's the thing that gets me Biggun'. Once you know every single putt you take is a dead straight putt, all you have to practice is hitting a straight putt. That should honestly be crazy easy. Of course that has to be combined with the correct read and the correct speed for the line you choose, so I am not saying putting is easy. But making the same stroke every time and rolling a straight putt should be. I see players pull and push putts all the time because their focus is on trying to make the putt, not just putting straight and trusting their speed/line. 

... Take some putts with masking tape on the putter face and it should look like a very small circle. Granted that spot might expand a little on a 40-60 footer but for anything inside 25 feet you should be hitting the dead center. 

Edited August 29, 2023 by chisag

[BIG STU]

4 hours ago, aenemated said:

And that last point reminded me of something. Mom sent me this photo a handful of years ago. It's from my teenager bedroom ... I'd say '94? '95? 

 

 

Weird how not much has changed. Look at all those pinned photos of Freddie Couples. (And RIP to the great Lewis Grizzard) 

Every North Carolina born and bred person of the 50s 60s 70s knows about Lewis Grizzard

[aenemated]

1 hour ago, BIG STU said:

Every North Carolina born and bred person of the 50s 60s 70s knows about Lewis Grizzard

 

One of my dad's best friends - and a fella I played a lot of golf with - lended him "Chili Dawgs Always Bark At Night" years and years back. I came upon it ... man, I don't know how old I was. 8 or 9 maybe? I read it and immediately loved it. 

 

 

Second from left. That's that exact book. 

Edited August 29, 2023 by aenemated