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[QUOTE=SoonerBS;262429]It's really easy to get one here in Oklahoma. You just take a class, get a certificate, you can start packing heat. It truly scares me to know several individuals who conceal weapons around me. One is a nervous, older woman who would likely shoot first and ask questions later.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I know, I trust me with a gun but that's about it. If I could wave a wand and all guns would be gone, including mine, I would. But I can't so I'm going wild west. It's really because I want a gun in possession when I enter and clear my house because of what happened before.
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[QUOTE=lorenzoinoc;262433]Yeah, I know, I trust me with a gun but that's about it. If I could wave a wand and all guns would be gone, including mine, I would. But I can't so I'm going wild west. It's really because I want a gun in possession when I enter and clear my house [B]because of what happened before[/B].[/QUOTE]
I guess I missed this story. Please provide link to thread.
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[QUOTE=SoonerBS;262434]I guess I missed this story. Please provide link to thread.[/QUOTE]
I think it was in this thread. I walked in on a burglary. He claimed a weapon but I didn't see it and it couldn't be proven. They caught the guy, I testified and he's now out. I won't go into too much detail but let's just say I won't be at a disadvantage if someone breaks into my house again and I'm present, or if the first guy wants vengeance. I might add my previous house was also burglarized while I was away on vacation several years before the more recent break-in. So given the choice, I'm unwilling to feel concern entering my own house unarmed.
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I think a nice folding stock shotgun, which really shortens it up, with a pistol grip and the shortest legal barrel are very good weapons for inside the house.
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[QUOTE=jt1135;262442]I think a nice folding stock shotgun, which really shortens it up, with a pistol grip and the shortest legal barrel are very good weapons for inside the house.[/QUOTE]
I think Zo wants something he can carry from car to enter his home with, and make sure it's clear of intruders. In Mexico they hide outside your home and wait for you to enter the garage, or enter your door, then they come in with you.
I think a good home security system is a must as a deterrent.
I have a kind of well to do buddy, owns a newspaper, he's got bulletproof glass in two of his Mercedes.
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[QUOTE=Pky6471;262335]Lerry... Detailed analysis of a golf swing - IMO- is a bunch of bull. As a great scientist, I don't believe in that kind of sh$$$t... Golf is more art than science, that's why we all swing differently, the difference is that most Pros would end up at the same "contact" point, which I believe that is the case... That's why I don't take lesson because I am able to analyze my swing and I am having fun doing it....[/QUOTE]
If you want the consistency of a low handicapper or a pro, you must be able to swing the same way every time, hit 10 in a row to a target. You are correct that we can often hit a good shot, but try to hit several in a row-- and you quickly realize that something changes to mess it up. But someone who wants to score can't afford that during his round. To shoot near par the golfer must hit most fairways and greens. He can't risk hitting it sideways because of poor form.
So they learn good fundamentals and then laboriously ingrain that swing. They focus on the details of grip and setup. And Hogan said it best, "almost right is completely wrong." After grip and setup the backswing must be correct every time, not just sometimes. The backswing must ALWAYS take us to a correct top position with everything correct, hips, shoulders, arms, weight, and even our head position.
So after achieving good fundamentals through lessons, the golfer MUST carefully ingrain his pre-shot routine and setup. They hit balls on the range with the same club to minimize any differences. They might hit whole buckets of balls from the identical lie as they groove their repeating swing.
Obviously most amateurs are NOT going to do this stuff. Golf is just a game, after all. But we can definitely know that when we see a scratch golfer, he does it exactly right every swing, and he got his handicap that low by seriously working his butt off.
Larry
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[QUOTE=12sandwich;262444]I think Zo wants something he can carry from car to enter his home with, and make sure it's clear of intruders. In Mexico they hide outside your home and wait for you to enter the garage, or enter your door, then they come in with you.
I think a good home security system is a must as a deterrent.
I have a kind of well to do buddy, owns a newspaper, he's got bulletproof glass in two of his Mercedes.[/QUOTE]
And in Mexico it is a crime to carry a gun. As the NRA says, when it is a crime to have a gun, only criminals will have them.
Larry
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[QUOTE=lorenzoinoc;262435]I think it was in this thread. I walked in on a burglary. He claimed a weapon but I didn't see it and it couldn't be proven. They caught the guy, I testified and he's now out. I won't go into too much detail but let's just say I won't be at a disadvantage if someone breaks into my house again and I'm present, or if the first guy wants vengeance. I might add my previous house was also burglarized while I was away on vacation several years before the more recent break-in. So given the choice, I'm unwilling to feel concern entering my own house unarmed.[/QUOTE]
After a remodel a few years ago, we returned after a short absence and saw that one of our fence gates had been forced open. The intruders never got in the house, however, because our Rottweiler was inside. He apparently saw them through large windows on that side of the house. I would expect they nearly szzit themselves getting the heck out of our yard, not knowing whether he was loose or not. His bark was really impressive. If they saw him through those windows they may have thought it was a grizzly bear.
Lotsa protection. And all he wanted in return was his regular dinner.
Larry
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[QUOTE=Larryrsf;262454]If you want the consistency of a low handicapper or a pro, you must be able to swing the same way every time, hit 10 in a row to a target. You are correct that we can often hit a good shot, but try to hit several in a row-- and you quickly realize that something changes to mess it up. But someone who wants to score can't afford that during his round. To shoot near par the golfer must hit most fairways and greens. He can't risk hitting it sideways because of poor form.
So they learn good fundamentals and then laboriously ingrain that swing. They focus on the details of grip and setup. And Hogan said it best, "almost right is completely wrong." After grip and setup the backswing must be correct every time, not just sometimes. The backswing must ALWAYS take us to a correct top position with everything correct, hips, shoulders, arms, weight, and even our head position.
So after achieving good fundamentals through lessons, the golfer MUST carefully ingrain his pre-shot routine and setup. They hit balls on the range with the same club to minimize any differences. They might hit whole buckets of balls from the identical lie as they groove their repeating swing.
Obviously most amateurs are NOT going to do this stuff. Golf is just a game, after all. But we can definitely know that when we see a scratch golfer, he does it exactly right every swing, and he got his handicap that low by seriously working his butt off.
Larry[/QUOTE]
Lerry... Accept the following facts:
- If God did not give us the skills/talents... I don't care how much we practice or take lessons, we would NEVER become a scratch golfer
- We are born with a certain God-given brain... Take 99% of medical doctors and ask them to solve advanced math problems or write computer codes, they will flunk... so Doctors are not that smart as most women love to believe... Fkkkkk them
- I came from the most prestigious HS in Saigon back in 1970 (Petrus Ky is the name, you can Google it , now it's changed to Le Hong Phong since 1975 and I hate that fkkkkking name), but don't ask me to write software codes, I will flunk because my brain is not wired for programming
So I don't believe in "You can be anything you want" slogan. Yes, it's a way to encourage kids, no more than that
nuf said
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[QUOTE=Larryrsf;262456]After a remodel a few years ago, we returned after a short absence and saw that one of our fence gates had been forced open. The intruders never got in the house, however, because our Rottweiler was inside. He apparently saw them through large windows on that side of the house. I would expect they nearly szzit themselves getting the heck out of our yard, not knowing whether he was loose or not. His bark was really impressive. If they saw him through those windows they may have thought it was a grizzly bear.
Lotsa protection. And all he wanted in return was his regular dinner.
Larry[/QUOTE]
I have a German shepherd that's almost 2 1/2 he's currently working with a ex military dog trainer. His dog 3 weeks ago took someone casing his place for a robbery down, the dog took the guy down and held him in the groin area till the owner called the police, and he held him at gunpoint. He's a rare coin dealer that some years back was robbed and shot, and his wife was beaten within an inch of her life. They both pack now, and keep a highly trained dog for security. He's a customer of mine that met my Shepherd, and was instantly impressed with what I've accomplished with him. Where working on more hand signals for control, never touching any food unless provided by one of the family, he's commented I have one of the most intelligent dogs he's seen, very easy to train. I sleep much better with this dog sleeping next to my daughters bed, or are bed.
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My avatar is a Shepherd-Rottweiler mix and, when he was younger, was a formidable deterrent with his keen hearing which would allow him to run to the front door and start his barks from Hell when a human approached the property line. He is now living his senior years in as much comfort as we can provide. His hearing and vision have greatly diminished but he is still a presence on the street.
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[QUOTE=mongrel;262540]My avatar is a Shepherd-Rottweiler mix and, when he was younger, was a formidable deterrent with his keen hearing which would allow him to run to the front door and start his barks from Hell when a human approached the property line. He is now living his senior years in as much comfort as we can provide. His hearing and vision have greatly diminished but he is still a presence on the street.[/QUOTE]
This guy only works with Rottweiler or German shepherds. It's the fourth one I've had over 30 years. The last one passed in 03 and suffered with hip problems his last couple years, getting hit by a car, I watched it, and being 130 pounds and not overweight didn't help.
I took a hiatus from dogs for 6 years, traveled more, till all I heard was, I want a dog! I researched the breeders in my area, a show west German bloodline, with a older American working line, and ofa certification on the hips. Best I've had or seen. I work on all the law enforcement vehicles, and they all comment how impressive a dog. He's laying next to me, waiting to hit some golfballs, or ride to town. You can tell him which vehicle to get in, and he understands.
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[QUOTE=12sandwich;262541]This guy only works with Rottweiler or German shepherds. It's the fourth one I've had over 30 years. The last one passed in 03 and suffered with hip problems his last couple years, getting hit by a car, I watched it, and being 130 pounds and not overweight didn't help.
I took a hiatus from dogs for 6 years, traveled more, till all I heard was, I want a dog! I researched the breeders in my area, a show west German bloodline, with a older American working line, and ofa certification on the hips. Best I've had or seen. I work on all the law enforcement vehicles, and they all comment how impressive a dog. He's laying next to me, waiting to hit some golfballs, or ride to town. [B][I]You can tell him which vehicle to get in, and he understands.[/I][/B][/QUOTE]
It seems that the older they get, the more human they become. Mine has an understanding of some English. Maybe not the words, themselves, but the thought behind the words.
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[QUOTE=mongrel;262542]It seems that the older they get, the more human they become. Mine has an understanding of some English. Maybe not the words, themselves, but the thought behind the words.[/QUOTE]
This one must understand the words, as you can watch him listening to every word in conversations, it's almost eery. I can say which of countless vehicles to get in, close to 10 cause of my work, he picks it out of the lot, the best is, get in the schoolbus, he's knows to get in for him, he has to go through the kids door. I swear I could tell him ride in a bus, be good and he'd protect the whole flock. It's what he's breed to do.
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[QUOTE=mongrel;262542]It seems that the older they get, the more human they become. Mine has an understanding of some English. Maybe not the words, themselves, but the thought behind the words.[/QUOTE]
My Amazon requests a number of foods by name.
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Before my Lab passed, a couple years ago, she could read my mind. Dogs are physic, they see your thoughts in pictures, really. There were lots of time when she would head for the door when I would think about going for a walk, and not say anything to her; or go hide when I would have to take her to the vet and would start thinking about getting ready for the appointment; or when I would leave the house my wife could always tell when I was on my way back she would head for the door and start wagging her tail about 15 to 30 minutes before I pulled into the drive.
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Your dog with average intelligence is said to have a vocabluary of abouy 250 words (understanding, not speaking obviously) and has the linguistic comprehension of a human 2 year old.
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[QUOTE=12sandwich;262543]This one must understand the words, as you can watch him listening to every word in conversations, it's almost eery. I can say which of countless vehicles to get in, close to 10 cause of my work, he picks it out of the lot, the best is, get in the schoolbus, he's knows to get in for him, he has to go through the kids door. I swear I could tell him ride in a bus, be good and he'd protect the whole flock. It's what he's breed to do.[/QUOTE]
Does he wag the tail with delight when you bag blades and growl disapprovingly if you bag shovels?
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[QUOTE=lorenzoinoc;262545]My Amazon requests a number of foods by name.[/QUOTE]
I assume the Amazon is a parrott and not a seven foot black woman. Years ago my drug dealer had a parrott whose favorite sentence when anyone first walked into the living room was
"You're an *sshole". The funny thing is the parrott was almost always right.
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[QUOTE=Kiwi Player;262550]Does he wag the tail with delight when you bag blades and growl disapprovingly if you bag shovels?[/QUOTE]
I'll let you no shortly, as I have a Ping eye 2 wedge, and a mp-37 wedge pulled out for the test.
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[QUOTE=mongrel;262551]I assume the Amazon is a parrott and not a seven foot black woman. Years ago my drug dealer had a parrott whose favorite sentence when anyone first walked into the living room was
"You're an *sshole". The funny thing is the parrott was almost always right.[/QUOTE]
They're extremely intuitive. Mine typically breaks into laughter when someone enters the room. It tends to make people feel self conscious, particularly given if others are there they then break into laughter at the parrot laughing. Women especially don't like it. The bird is trained to say "F.uck you" on hand signal command. If the object of laughter insults the bird, I give it the hand signal and the insulter gets "F.uck You."
Now, train your cat or dog to do that.
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[QUOTE=lorenzoinoc;262560]They're extremely intuitive. Mine typically breaks into laughter when someone enters the room. It tends to make people feel self conscious, particularly given if others are there they then break into laughter at the parrot laughing. Women especially don't like it. The bird is trained to say "F.uck you" on hand signal command. If the object of laughter insults the bird, I give it the hand signal and the insulter gets "F.uck You."
Now, train your cat or dog to do that.[/QUOTE]
That bird is QUITE valuable, amigo.
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[QUOTE=Larryrsf;262456]After a remodel a few years ago, we returned after a short absence and saw that one of our fence gates had been forced open. The intruders never got in the house, however, because our Rottweiler was inside. He apparently saw them through large windows on that side of the house. I would expect they nearly szzit themselves getting the heck out of our yard, not knowing whether he was loose or not. His bark was really impressive. If they saw him through those windows they may have thought it was a grizzly bear.
Lotsa protection. And all he wanted in return was his regular dinner.
Larry[/QUOTE]
Larry, of all of us on GR I would think you would have the greatest concerns re: personal protection. The rest of us need only worry about random acts of violence, we don't have our own personal Canadian stalker folow us home.
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[QUOTE=mongrel;262540]My avatar is a Shepherd-Rottweiler mix and, when he was younger, was a formidable deterrent with his keen hearing which would allow him to run to the front door and start his barks from Hell when a human approached the property line. He is now living his senior years in as much comfort as we can provide. His hearing and vision have greatly diminished but he is still a presence on the street.[/QUOTE]
A while back we picked up a rescue which was a Staffy/Ridgeback/Boxer/Bullmastiff cross who was top shelf home protection. He had been bred to fight (the days before pit bulls were in Oz) but the people who owned him fractured his hip from kicking him to make him mean and thought he wouldn't be any good fighting. He was successfully operated on at 10 months old and by the time he was 2 he was a ball of muscle with no hint of a limp. He never had an obedience lesson but was the perfect dog for any home protection situation. His only downfall was he was bred a little too well for fighting and could get preoccupied with other dogs. But the scars he picked up from his scraps made him look even meaner and deterred anyone (human or animal) even contemplating coming in our yard.
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I've never been around any but understand that the Rhodesian Ridgebacks are mightly fine animals. As a matter of fact, there are some mightly fine Rhodesian people. Nick Price is one of my alltime favorties.
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[QUOTE=mongrel;262562]That bird is QUITE valuable, amigo.[/QUOTE]
When the bird was very young and its talent became apparent, I actually had offers on it for a multiple of what I'd paid. At one point I was down on my luck and I almost sold her. I trained her to say f.uck you as a way of not being tempted to do it. Once they learn that their value diminishes.
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My dog retrieves golf balls. I can hit a ball, off be gos after it, by the time I'm ready to hit the next, the dog comes at you full bore, and about 5 yards away 4-5 balls sometimes spill out of his mouth and roll to your feet. Every now and then my preshot routine is to long and the damn dog steals my ball, teaches you to play ready golf.
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This year for me it's more "what's NOT in the bag". I've decided to only carry twelve clubs. I'm a confirmed walker and at 62 the lighter the bag the better. My arsenal includes the driver, three and five metals, 4-PW, SW, and putter. My only gaps are between the two wedges and the five wood and four iron. I've learned to compensate
pretty well and my scoring is about the same as it was with 14 clubs (if not better).
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[QUOTE=hoganman1;263403]This year for me it's more "what's NOT in the bag". I've decided to only carry twelve clubs. I'm a confirmed walker and at 62 the lighter the bag the better. My arsenal includes the driver, three and five metals, 4-PW, SW, and putter. My only gaps are between the two wedges and the five wood and four iron. I've learned to compensate
pretty well and my scoring is about the same as it was with 14 clubs (if not better).[/QUOTE]
I could count with my thumbs the number of rounds I've played since 1955 where I used each of my 14 clubs at least once. Their scores would have been in the triple digits. In the past decades, I went through periods in zones where half the holes were driver-wedge-putter and the other half had a couple of 5-7 irons for par
3's and a couple of sand wedges here and there. A great practice routine is to go out and play with half a bag and learn some shot-making. Of course the other thing you can do when you get older like us and still want to carry is to get your stix shafted with modern ultralight shafts on all the clubs. Saves you a pound or two.
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My 3 wood is in flux. I pulled the r7 cgb max 3 wood, and put a r9 tp xstiff in its place. I love that old 3 wood, buts it's hard to control off the tee. The cgb max is long as hell, but the ultra light reax shaft is all over the place. I demoed a r9 a couple seasons ago, and really like it. I couldn't justify the 200 hundred dollars when they were new though. I picked up a tour preffered rip shafted xstiff, and the rest is history. Long and straight is the only way I can put it, and super quiet when struck on the screws. I don't usually change 3 woods often, so it's in the bag for awhile. Best 3 wood I've hit off the deck, and tee yet.
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[QUOTE=hoganman1;263403]This year for me it's more "what's NOT in the bag". I've decided to only carry twelve clubs. I'm a confirmed walker and at 62 the lighter the bag the better. My arsenal includes the driver, three and five metals, 4-PW, SW, and putter. My only gaps are between the two wedges and the five wood and four iron. I've learned to compensate
pretty well and my scoring is about the same as it was with 14 clubs (if not better).[/QUOTE]
I recently converted back to a carry bag and am loving it, but the thought of lightening the bag has crossed my mind. Problem is I'm so OCD with my clubs I'm not sure I could leave any out without obsessing about the missing clubs. I learnt to play with a driver, 3 wood, 3/5/7/9/SW, putter combo and truth be told you will probably be short of the green less often if you are forced to hit one club longer than you think you need, but I know I couldn't go back there. Fortunately my home course isn't long or hilly so I haven't had any issues carrying the whole 14 clubs for 18 so far.
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[QUOTE=Not a hacker;263419]I recently converted back to a carry bag and am loving it, but the thought of lightening the bag has crossed my mind. Problem is I'm so OCD with my clubs I'm not sure I could leave any out without obsessing about the missing clubs. I learnt to play with a driver, 3 wood, 3/5/7/9/SW, putter combo and truth be told you will probably be short of the green less often if you are forced to hit one club longer than you think you need, but I know I couldn't go back there. Fortunately my home course isn't long or hilly so I haven't had any issues carrying the whole 14 clubs for 18 so far.[/QUOTE]
I put the z101 5-pw and z52and z56 wedge the Sophia 3 wood 905r and v2 shafted 5 wood hybrid in a carry bag, I may walk today.
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[QUOTE=12sandwich;263420]I put the z101 5-pw and z52and z56 wedge the Sophia 3 wood 905r and v2 shafted 5 wood hybrid in a carry bag, I may walk today.[/QUOTE]
Golf was meant to be played by walking the course. San Francisco Country Club only allows carts for the handicapped. At that club one must take a caddy and under no circumstances will you bring a pull cart onto the course.
I hope you enjoy the z101 irons. I've never tried them. I'm playing the Taylormade Tour Preferred TPs tomorrow.
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[QUOTE=famousdavis;263423]Golf was meant to be played by walking the course. San Francisco Country Club only allows carts for the handicapped. At that club one must take a caddy and under no circumstances will you bring a pull cart onto the course.
I hope you enjoy the z101 irons. I've never tried them. I'm playing the Taylormade Tour Preferred TPs tomorrow.[/QUOTE]
That sounds like a very snooty club. Where not only do you have to be invited to join, but also be a member of the local Social Registry and pay a hefty initiation fee and big monthly dining room nut. And then they probably have a rule that states that you must wear a condom when you bugger the Thai men's locker room attendent. But maybe they sometimes waive that one.
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Apart from the thai attendant thing this club sounds a lot like Bushwood.
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[QUOTE=Not a hacker;263436]Apart from the thai attendant thing this club sounds a lot like Bushwood.[/QUOTE]
At Bushwood, the members go for the waitresses.
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[QUOTE=famousdavis;263423]Golf was meant to be played by walking the course. San Francisco Country Club only allows carts for the handicapped. At that club one must take a caddy and under no circumstances will you bring a pull cart onto the course.
I hope you enjoy the z101 irons. I've never tried them. I'm playing the Taylormade Tour Preferred TPs tomorrow.[/QUOTE]
Oh I enjoy the Z-101 irons, pure. bliss is the only description, last time out last year with them I nailed a 196 yard par 3 within 3 feet, it ripped a trench. Just left of the pin 3 inches. with a 5 iron. There a fun club!
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[QUOTE=mongrel;263441]At Bushwood, the members go for the waitresses.[/QUOTE]
Or the ****ty niece visiting from manhattan.
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[QUOTE=hoganman1;263403]This year for me it's more "what's NOT in the bag". I've decided to only carry twelve clubs. I'm a confirmed walker and at 62 the lighter the bag the better. My arsenal includes the driver, three and five metals, 4-PW, SW, and putter. My only gaps are between the two wedges and the five wood and four iron. I've learned to compensate
pretty well and my scoring is about the same as it was with 14 clubs (if not better).[/QUOTE]
I often do the same thing when playing casual rounds. My 12 club setup is Driver, 3w, 3hybrid (20.5*), 5-PW, GW, SW & Putter. I occasionally miss the 4 iron for low recovery shots from under trees but otherwise if there is a distance gap I just improvise with the 3h or 5 iron.
If I really want to go lightweight I even drop to 10 clubs, Driver, 3w, 3h, 5,7,9,PW, GW,SW, Putter. A few distance gaps at the long end and middle of the bag but still carry all the scoring clubs at the short end.
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[QUOTE=12sandwich;263450]Oh I enjoy the Z-101 irons, pure. bliss is the only description, last time out last year with them I nailed a 196 yard par 3 within 3 feet, it ripped a trench. Just left of the pin 3 inches. with a 5 iron. There a fun club![/QUOTE]
First time out with them last summer I nailed my first (and last) ace with the 7 iron. Sweet irons alright. I particularly like the long irons with the tungsten insert. Nailed some of my sweetest shots with the 4 & 5 irons.
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[QUOTE=Kiwi Player;263473]First time out with them last summer I nailed my first (and last) ace with the 7 iron. Sweet irons alright. I particularly like the long irons with the tungsten insert. Nailed some of my sweetest shots with the 4 & 5 irons.[/QUOTE]
I played the A10 set most of last season. I intend to play the z-101 and maybe the tourstage wedges most of this year. For whatever reason I find for such a small club they seem very easy to hit.
I'm taking them in a few days to have the lie checked, as I suspect they need to be flatter, and I'm not to sure about the iomic grips, they may need to go. they feel small, and a little slick. Op steered us toward some very nice sticks.
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[QUOTE=Not a hacker;263452]Or the ****ty niece visiting from manhattan.[/QUOTE]
Must be getting old. How could I have forgotten her?
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[QUOTE=12sandwich;263479]I played the A10 set most of last season. I intend to play the z-101 and maybe the tourstage wedges most of this year. For whatever reason I find for such a small club they seem very easy to hit.
[B]I'm taking them in a few days to have the lie checked, as I suspect they need to be flatter,[/B] and I'm not to sure about the iomic grips, they may need to go. they feel small, and a little slick. Op steered us toward some very nice sticks.[/QUOTE]
Correct. I found the specs on them and they are 2 degrees more upright than say standard Mizunos.
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[QUOTE=JonT;262086]909 D2 9.5* D2 with Blue Board going, in; G10 10.5, out. Lower loft is of the D2 is producing better numbers for me.
TEE CB3 16.5*, Motore 80, FW metal, in; G10 16.5, out. Again better ball flight.
TEE XCG3 21* & 24*, Motore 80, hybrid, in; TM Burner Rescue hook machines out. The TEE's sit neutral or slightly open with a preferred mid ball flight.
Adams Idea Pro forged 5-pw, Black Gold, in; MP30's, out. Will be looking for a deal for equivalent Mizzy replacement for the MP 30's which were getting quite worn. MP 62's being considered, suggestion's welcome.
Callaway Jaws 56 & 64, in. Haven't owned anything Callaway since the Big Bertha Hawkeye Titanium; these wedges are forged and have more bounce which I was looking for.
Ping Pal 4 BeCu putter in. My putting was in a abyss most of last year until I pulled this one out of storage last fall; hoping this is the ONE this year.
Still have some clubs that may find their way into the bag when the snow melts; 9.5* drivers on the range: really liking a 983K (YS6) I picked up; Cleveland XL270 has been surprisingly good; 905R is okay but flights higher than i would like especially into the wind (as may be assumed, I am a high ball flighter).[/QUOTE]
This didn't even last a month.
TEE's were replaced about two weeks ago when I tried a 18* Adams Idea Pro Proto with the Aldila By You shaft. I never liked this shaft in a driver but it is working for me in a hybrid. Smaller head and better dispersion of the Adams when compared to the TEE's finalized it.
May only have one hybrid (18*) as my Florida trip revealed that my long irons were better than expected with the Comp Ez's. Will put the aTour 3 & 4 irons into the Adams set, and compare the Mizuno's and Adams when winter ends.
Really liking the 983k, especially in the wind. May keep the 460 cc drivers for change up occasionally.
Callaway wedges are excellent; glad I made this change.
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I think I won't be changing anything. I'd really like to buy an adjustable driver but I don't see a reason to do so when I still have a bad snap-hook problem. Longest clubs are difficult to hit atm because of that. Getting lessons next week and hope the problem can be fixed before the snow melts.
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First of all, there have been [I]no[/I] miracles. There [I]have[/I] been two things.
One is an old Excel spreadsheet filled with message board sites, user names, and passwords.
Two is a home utilities bundle package that includes cable TV, telephone, and internet. There are unnecessary and substantial connection fees for opening new accounts, so with the same family surname, why not leave everything the way it is? Anyway, my nephew and his girlfriend are here as well--it's a very big house--although they sadly don't play golf. Stupid skiers and bay inlet wind-boarders.
I have tried to start a new account HERE under the name Unrepentant 60s Kid (which Nifty was as well), and while the account took, the administrator has not yet given me posting permission after about a week. I'm assuming suspicion over old bro Nifty's pre-existing IP address, but that's just a guess on my part. I joined two other golf message boards late this winter, but this is the only one with substantial activity.
Since I'm here with my nephew for a few months at least, and I love to talk golf, and Unrepentant 60s Kid can't post yet, please excuse my brother's user name and his beloved Fidel's photo.
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Nice to see you on the board. When I saw Nifty's name here I figured it was his son. Welcome.
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[QUOTE=jt1135;264722]Nice to see you on the board. When I saw Nifty's name here I figured it was his son. Welcome.[/QUOTE]
Thank you. Hope we get to talk some golf.
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Welcome.
Nifty was quite a character as you are obviously aware, and he was well liked here on GR.
He certainly spiced up the place with his political views and never taking a backward step with other posters, who let's say had a different point of view.
He also had a great historical knowlege of the game and it's equipment.
He was missed when it came to the end for him. It's nice to see his username along with Fidel on the pages of GR again.
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[QUOTE=oldplayer;264725]Welcome.
Nifty was quite a character as you are obviously aware, and he was well liked here on GR.
He certainly spiced up the place with his political views and never taking a backward step with other posters, who let's say had a different point of view.
He also had a great historical knowlege of the game and it's equipment.
He was missed when it came to the end for him. It's nice to see his username along with Fidel on the pages of GR again.[/QUOTE]
Thank you.
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[QUOTE=oldplayer;264725]Welcome.
Nifty was quite a character as you are obviously aware, and he was well liked here on GR.
He certainly spiced up the place with his political views and never taking a backward step with other posters, who let's say had a different point of view.
He also had a great historical knowlege of the game and it's equipment.
He was missed when it came to the end for him. It's nice to see his username along with Fidel on the pages of GR again.[/QUOTE]
+1
Well said OP.
As JT alluded to Nifty's son posted on here shortly after Nifty had passed away. He must have had access to the same spreadsheet of usernames and passwords and was surprised at the level of responses he received. It was simply a measure of how well liked Nifty Niblick was on this forum.
Welcome to GR.
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Again, thank you. Thanks to all. We took up golf in our early teens. Our dad didn't play--the only sport that he cared about was boxing, and that's I'm sure why Nifty boxed as a kid. He and dad were very tight.
But our uncles played, took us out onto the course, and we were hooked.
Nifty's son doesn't play, but his son-in-law does and his daughter is taking golf up now in her thirties. I don't have any kids.
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