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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:36:15 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


I am not a regular golfer like JohnH, but I've played enough to know it's a
game of technique and finesse, not strength. Even in my youth, I never got
close to shooting in the 70's, and I was a typical, semi-athletic flexible
flyer.

You were a sled?

Wow - a Transformer - more than meets the eye!!

Cool.

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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:36:15 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:




I am not a regular golfer like JohnH, but I've played enough to know it's a
game of technique and finesse, not strength. Even in my youth, I never got
close to shooting in the 70's, and I was a typical, semi-athletic flexible
flyer.

Switching the Slazenger 1 golf ball with a Slazenger 7 sometimes
works.
That's all I know about golf.

--Vic

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"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
message ...
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:36:15 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


I am not a regular golfer like JohnH, but I've played enough to know it's
a
game of technique and finesse, not strength. Even in my youth, I never
got
close to shooting in the 70's, and I was a typical, semi-athletic flexible
flyer.

You were a sled?

Wow - a Transformer - more than meets the eye!!

Cool.


It was cool to be flexible.

Eisboch

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Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:36:15 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


I am not a regular golfer like JohnH, but I've played enough to know it's a
game of technique and finesse, not strength. Even in my youth, I never got
close to shooting in the 70's, and I was a typical, semi-athletic flexible
flyer.

Switching the Slazenger 1 golf ball with a Slazenger 7 sometimes
works.
That's all I know about golf.

--Vic


Where's Oddjob these days?

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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:16:43 -0500, Boater
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:36:15 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


I am not a regular golfer like JohnH, but I've played enough to know it's a
game of technique and finesse, not strength. Even in my youth, I never got
close to shooting in the 70's, and I was a typical, semi-athletic flexible
flyer.

Switching the Slazenger 1 golf ball with a Slazenger 7 sometimes
works.
That's all I know about golf.

--Vic


Where's Oddjob these days?

Six feet under.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Sakata

--Vic

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Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:16:43 -0500, Boater
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:36:15 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


I am not a regular golfer like JohnH, but I've played enough to know it's a
game of technique and finesse, not strength. Even in my youth, I never got
close to shooting in the 70's, and I was a typical, semi-athletic flexible
flyer.

Switching the Slazenger 1 golf ball with a Slazenger 7 sometimes
works.
That's all I know about golf.

--Vic

Where's Oddjob these days?

Six feet under.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Sakata

--Vic



Thanks...I never knew his real name.

Gert Frobe is dead, too.

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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:23:48 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:16:17 -0500, Boater wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:04:29 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:43:03 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Boater" wrote in message
...
Herring really has both of his thumbs and the thumbs of his buddies
deep
up his ass. If it weren't for Loogy, he'd be the dumbest foch
posting
here.

Just think. Without dumb there would be no smart.

Eisboch

Thanks. I was feeling very badly after Harry's rancorous, unprovoked
nastiness.

Now I feel much better.

We all have a purpose in life.

Just kidding.

I know.
Eisboch


My purpose is to break 90. Hopefully it will be to break 80 before I
die.
But, I'm beginning to think that may be a futile quest.



My ancient uncle took up golf at your age (early 60's), retired, moved
to Boca, played almost every day sans cart, and played his age on his
72nd birthday. He shot in the 70's for many years, playing almost every
day, and still putters around on the course. He's...hell, he's 92. I
think he uses a cart now.

So, there is hope for old golfers. You...doubtful.

Your uncle is much better than Tiger Woods, unless you're talking about
putt-putt golf, or a par three course. That would be believable.



I found his Uncle's skill a bit unbelievable myself. Takes up the game in
his 60's and shot in the 70's for many years?

Many retired golf pros would have a hard time with that and they played the
game all their lives.

Oh .... Harry didn't tell us. (he likes to leave little details out as "I
gotcha's) Maybe his uncle only played 9 hole courses.

Eisboch


Or par three courses. Being continuously full of schitt as a Christmas
Goose has got to be hard.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:56:35 -0500, Boater wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:16:17 -0500, Boater wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:04:29 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:43:03 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Boater" wrote in message
...
Herring really has both of his thumbs and the thumbs of his buddies
deep
up his ass. If it weren't for Loogy, he'd be the dumbest foch
posting
here.
Just think. Without dumb there would be no smart.

Eisboch

Thanks. I was feeling very badly after Harry's rancorous, unprovoked
nastiness.

Now I feel much better.
We all have a purpose in life.

Just kidding.
I know.
Eisboch

My purpose is to break 90. Hopefully it will be to break 80 before I
die.
But, I'm beginning to think that may be a futile quest.


My ancient uncle took up golf at your age (early 60's), retired, moved
to Boca, played almost every day sans cart, and played his age on his
72nd birthday. He shot in the 70's for many years, playing almost every
day, and still putters around on the course. He's...hell, he's 92. I
think he uses a cart now.

So, there is hope for old golfers. You...doubtful.
Your uncle is much better than Tiger Woods, unless you're talking about
putt-putt golf, or a par three course. That would be believable.



I found his Uncle's skill a bit unbelievable myself. Takes up the game in
his 60's and shot in the 70's for many years?

Many retired golf pros would have a hard time with that and they played the
game all their lives.

Oh .... Harry didn't tell us. (he likes to leave little details out as "I
gotcha's) Maybe his uncle only played 9 hole courses.

Eisboch



He retired at 61, and took up golf seriously the same year when he moved
to Boca. He played a bit before, but not seriously. In Boca, he played
five days a week, year around. He did not play on Saturdays and one
other day. I couldn't tell you how many years he shot in the 70's.
Certainly not every day, but enough so that when I visited, his buddies
used to tell me about how he cleaned their clocks the day before or the
week before.

I'm not a golfer. I caddied for him once (which meant I handed him
whatever club he asked for), and was amazed at his abilities and low
score. This was at the Boca Raton resort and club, where I was staying
for a meeting and where one of his buddies had some sort of membership.

My father and his brother came from very strong Russian/German/Polish
stock. Their father, my grandfather, and my grandfather's brother,
walked from outside Moscow to Bremen to catch a boat to America. Their
children, my father and uncle, were teens and young men of the Great
Depression.


If I'm not mistaken, you stated, "My ancient uncle took up golf at your age
(early 60's),..."

Now, he "...played a bit before...". Hoisted on your own pettard, again.

WAFL!
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:54:39 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:36:15 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:




I am not a regular golfer like JohnH, but I've played enough to know it's a
game of technique and finesse, not strength. Even in my youth, I never got
close to shooting in the 70's, and I was a typical, semi-athletic flexible
flyer.

Switching the Slazenger 1 golf ball with a Slazenger 7 sometimes
works.
That's all I know about golf.

--Vic

These are the only balls to use:

http://tinyurl.com/5uz68o
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

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Boater wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
...
Eisboch wrote:
"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:16:17 -0500, Boater
wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:04:29 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:43:03 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

"Boater" wrote in message
...
Herring really has both of his thumbs and the thumbs of his
buddies deep
up his ass. If it weren't for Loogy, he'd be the dumbest foch
posting
here.
Just think. Without dumb there would be no smart.

Eisboch

Thanks. I was feeling very badly after Harry's rancorous,
unprovoked
nastiness.

Now I feel much better.
We all have a purpose in life.

Just kidding.
I know.
Eisboch

My purpose is to break 90. Hopefully it will be to break 80
before I die.
But, I'm beginning to think that may be a futile quest.

My ancient uncle took up golf at your age (early 60's), retired,
moved
to Boca, played almost every day sans cart, and played his age on his
72nd birthday. He shot in the 70's for many years, playing almost
every
day, and still putters around on the course. He's...hell, he's 92. I
think he uses a cart now.

So, there is hope for old golfers. You...doubtful.
Your uncle is much better than Tiger Woods, unless you're talking
about
putt-putt golf, or a par three course. That would be believable.


I found his Uncle's skill a bit unbelievable myself. Takes up the
game in his 60's and shot in the 70's for many years?

Many retired golf pros would have a hard time with that and they
played the game all their lives.

Oh .... Harry didn't tell us. (he likes to leave little details
out as "I gotcha's) Maybe his uncle only played 9 hole courses.

Eisboch
He retired at 61, and took up golf seriously the same year when he
moved to Boca. He played a bit before, but not seriously. In Boca, he
played five days a week, year around. He did not play on Saturdays
and one other day. I couldn't tell you how many years he shot in the
70's. Certainly not every day, but enough so that when I visited, his
buddies used to tell me about how he cleaned their clocks the day
before or the week before.

I'm not a golfer. I caddied for him once (which meant I handed him
whatever club he asked for), and was amazed at his abilities and low
score. This was at the Boca Raton resort and club, where I was
staying for a meeting and where one of his buddies had some sort of
membership.

My father and his brother came from very strong Russian/German/Polish
stock. Their father, my grandfather, and my grandfather's brother,
walked from outside Moscow to Bremen to catch a boat to America.
Their children, my father and uncle, were teens and young men of the
Great Depression.


I am not a regular golfer like JohnH, but I've played enough to know
it's a game of technique and finesse, not strength. Even in my youth,
I never got close to shooting in the 70's, and I was a typical,
semi-athletic flexible flyer.

Eisboch



I can't comment on my uncle's "technique and finesse," since golf never
interested me, and the only aspect of his game I could really understand
was his low scores.

My deceased father was a hell of a tennis player, and he suffered from
osteomyelitis (which at one time was called Mickey Mantle's disease,
because he had it, too). Go figure. They both had it in the legs. It
didn't stop Mantle and it didn't stop my father, either. He had to wear
a steel and leather leg brace later in life.

Did he also suffer from acute narcissism?